Local News
03:02pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Choosing William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew was a bold and brave choice by our local talented thespians given the current Trump era and the ensuing controversy... Read More
02:38pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Catch limits of rock lobster in the Bay of Plenty are under review by the Ministry for Primary Industries in the lead-up to the start of the April 2018 fishing... Read More
02:37pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Dance lovers across New Zealand will be making movement and celebrating the annual New Zealand Dance Week from April 21-29. Dance week was established by Dance... Read More
02:36pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
One hundred metres - apparently the distance a huge majority of New Zealanders won't or don't walk in a day. One hundred metres - less than a minute's worth of... Read More
02:35pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Tauranga Libraries' summer reading programmes have been a huge success, with a record number of enrolments this summer. More than 1000 children and teens signed... Read More
02:30pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
A local branch is in need of big-hearted people to hit the streets and shake some buckets around for a good cause. The Tauranga branch of the Heart Foundation is... Read More
02:28pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
'The daughter won't let me drive her to school in it,” says Stu Forster. 'Not cool.” Which is understandable, because 'it' would stand out awkwardly... Read More
02:27pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
To a spectator of jetsprinting, the sport undoubtedly raises adrenal levels, but for one of the methanol-sucking monsters who races in the event, the experience... Read More
02:26pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
The Bay of Plenty Harness Racing Club is holding its 23rd annual family picnic meeting on the grass at Tauranga Racecourse on Sunday, January 28. There is a full,... Read More
02:25pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Gather your friends and fellow frocked-up bicyclers and race down the streets in style this weekend. Frocks on Bikes is into its fourth year, and sees people of... Read More
02:11pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
One of the biggest surf sporting events is about to hit Bay of Plenty shores this weekend, with hundreds of athletes from around the country set to take part. The... Read More
01:30pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Tauranga City Council is looking to beef up CCTV coverage around the pier and tidal stairs on the city's waterfront after ongoing issues with the life preserver... Read More