Local News

Planning peninsula's pavilion

This winter hundreds of children and adults are thrashing around the Western Ave Sportground in Omokoroa playing their respective sport codes. But there's nowhere... Read More

Award-winning advice

One look at Paramount Services' brimming trophy cabinet will tell you the company is no stranger to offering not only an exceptional service but also quality franchise... Read More

Shoppers kick up a fuss

'A terrible layout and very dangerous.” And: 'I will avoid it like the plague.” Plus: 'Stupid” and 'Crazy”. The shoppers have spoken, loudly,... Read More

Life according to Puck

'I was kid running and someone said: 'Look at that little Puck go'.” And that was the day Johanna Cornelia van der Beek, a rich and exotic moniker, became... Read More

Our boys on The Block

The boys from 'The Block' will stay in the Bay! That's right, the charming and comedic Dyls and Dylz will return to the Bay for good once their time on 'The Block... Read More

Showing what music's made of

Trinity Trio held a large audience in rapt attention with a stunning performance of 'Beethoven', 'Gareth Farr' and 'Antonin Dvorak' in the third Tauranga Musica... Read More

Friendly, considerate and loyal

Mark Grosvenor slipped on his black-and-white troop scarf in Greerton this morning, fastened it with a leather woggle and headed off to the office. It was a salute... Read More

Officer at the scene

'Oh Jeez - that's just great!” The profanity from seasoned Tauranga cop Sergeant Wayne Hunter was very understandable and very forgivable in the circumstances. Hunter... Read More

Heartbreaks and fond memories

Tauranga's Linda Scott has endured seven bouts of heartbreak and keeps going back for more. 'There's a lot of crying,” she says. But why? There is an autistic... Read More

A postie and a dog

Kyza naps by the fence, waiting for his best friend to arrive. Ironically, his best friend is stereotypically other dogs' worst enemy. The postie. This really rather... Read More

House of God to house of meth

When the Police came banging on the door it looked bad, and it was bad. Certainly not 'the positive experience” the Pond family from Mapua on the western... Read More

Papamoa Plaza growing

In the 'first of many releases to come”, Papamoa Plaza centre manager David Hill has announced to the Papamoa Community a list of new retailers that will... Read More