Local News

Willow St's new container wall

Move over yellow buses, the great container wall of Willow St has arrived. Intended to protect pedestrians and passing motorists during the Tauranga City Council's... Read More

Who is your daffodil for?

The Cancer Society's biggest annual fundraiser, Daffodil Day, is being held today, Friday, August 25 and the Cancer Society desperately needs the support of Kiwis... Read More

A fanfare for Annabelle

'They gave me a thousand dollars,” says Mount Maunganui College student, Annabelle Stewart, who now has a flash new Bach Stradivarius professional trumpet... Read More

Car system stuff up transport

Up to 65 young, quality truck driving graduates come off the production line in Tauranga each year but far too few to satisfy the needs of the road freight transport... Read More

Bad water leaves bad taste

Illness, ill-feeling and protest - that's the fall-out from the bad water dumped into the reticulation system in the small western bay towns of Paengaroa and Pongakawa... Read More

Chatting on the couch

It's an idea bourne out of comfort, from relaxing and not really thinking about much at all. Garden and Arts Festival organiser Marc Anderson says the idea came... Read More

Exploring your origins

Who knew that researching your family history could start with spitting in a cup, popping it in the post and a few months later knowing almost everything you ever... Read More

Get out and have a go

It's a chance for some special kids to get out and have a shot - try some sports they might not have experienced, possibly never even heard of. It's 'Have a Go... Read More

Election 2017: Transport

It's no secret that transport systems in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty have been under immense pressure lately, with an estimated 10 per cent increase... Read More

Daffodils delivered in style

Daffodils were as scarce as hen's teeth in Tauranga this week, but come Tuesday the city will be awash with them as more than 1400 bunches of fresh daffodils are... Read More

Closed for good deeds

Local BNZ staff will turn off their computers for the day and get out into the community to volunteer for the 'Closed for Good' project on Wednesday, August 23. More... Read More

Does sexuality really matter?

The deputy principal taught Pana Hema-Taylor at Aranui High School in Christchurch - sensed a talent and steered the young man away from the fringes of the Mongrel... Read More