Local News

Mum’s the word…times 10!

Mother's day is a time to appreciate mum but for one Tauranga woman this Sunday represents celebrating motherly figures in your life - whether they are relatives... Read More

Online voting is the future

This October we all get to have our say on who runs our city via the local body elections - but the process of voting will not be dragged into the 21st Century... Read More

‘Dirty Harry’ makes Freddy’s day

For one moment, one glorious moment, he was 'Dirty Harry'. Packing big heat - a Smith & Wesson double-action 44 Magnum long barrel revolver, Clint Eastwood's weapon... Read More

New exhibitors at the Home Show

Get along to The Tauranga Home Show to see some of our first-time exhibitors! These brand new vendors are offering a range of products and services to help you... Read More

Big demand for coastal sections

The demand for land in Tauranga's competitive market has prompted one prospective Papamoa buyer to camp out in his car for not one, but two nights, in order to... Read More

Online answer to a produce problem

Is your tree groaning or your backyard drowning in feijoas as the fruit's short, sharp season produces an onslaught of the distinctive-smelling green delicacy? Or... Read More

Great future in store

Passion for the game is a vital ingredient for success in any sport - and 10-year-old Tauranga resident Utsav Kumar has passion in spades when it comes to cricket. He... Read More

Funds for my blind cousin

At age seven, Japleen Kaur is only just learning to walk unassisted. For now, she uses a walker to get around or her father helps to steady her steps. It's because... Read More

Mayday call from Coastguard

Tauranga Coastguard crew members will hit the water this winter buoyant with an extra layer of GPS safety, thanks to one Tauranga law firm pledging financial assistance... Read More

A human library, you say?

'Don't judge a book by its cover'. It's a well-known adage and the message at the heart of the Wright Family Foundation. Now the local not-for-profit organisation... Read More

Dogs marauding in Papamoa

It was an ungodly caterwauling sound - the hideous howling noise tomcats make as they square off. The overture to a cat scrap. It happened about 5am and it woke... Read More

Step back in time to spoil Mum

Mums have a unique chance this Mothers' Day to travel back to Victorian and Edwardian times by dressing in exquisite vintage clothing and enjoying high tea with... Read More