Local News
09:25am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
A proposal in the draft Mauao management plan to remove climbers from the Maunga has resulted in a large number of climbers opposing the issue. The reason for removing... Read More
09:23am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
It was once an ugly industrial scar, but now the Te Puna Quarry Park is arguably one of the prettiest natural landscapes in the region. And on Sunday, November... Read More
09:21am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
Entries have now opened for the second year of the Trustpower Photographic Exhibition, with organisers expecting thousands of entries after the success of the... Read More
09:18am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
A brain damaged Tauranga man who uses running as therapy is seeking sponsorship to help him achieve his goal of completing five marathons in 12 months. Andrew Weatherly... Read More
09:13am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
The Tauranga Waldorf School Fair and Open Day in Welcome Bay on Sunday is unlike any of the traditional school fairs held in the Bay of Plenty. Waldorf schools... Read More
09:10am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
Intelligent, active, soft, sweet and sensitive. Could be a resume for an on-line dating service. After all, Nova's in the market for a bit of love. But what's a... Read More
09:09am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
A new mural has been erected at the Tauranga Historic Village. The large environmentally themed outdoor painting was designed by Tauranga artist Nick Eggleston,... Read More
09:08am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
The weather gods are playing right into the hands of the Harbour City Lions. Because there's an old expression about getting lost in a world made of books, coffee... Read More
09:06am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
They look like something straight out of Pacific Rim, the American science fiction monster movie. Giant humanoid robots dominating the skyline down Totara Street.... Read More
09:06am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
After 24 years, the old converted house on Kesteven Avenue that houses the Merivale Community Centre has had its day. But the work that goes on inside the centre... Read More
08:29am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
Maisie Kokshoorn's love affair with bromeliads started with one plant ten years ago. She now has dozens. They border both sides of her lawn, three or four deep,... Read More
08:28am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
Working towards rehabilitating both humans and animals was the focus of a recent charity auction for the High Hopes Haven project. The auction fundraiser for High... Read More












