Local News

Cadets to play Greerton in cricket final

Two Tauranga cricket clubs are squaring off at Bay Oval on Easter Saturday to decide the winner of the 2024 Williams Cup. It's a rare privilege for club cricket... Read More

Enrol to vote in the upcoming city elections

The Electoral Commission is encouraging Tauranga City Council residents to check if they are enrolled to vote - so they're ready for the council election on July... Read More

1000 eggs to be found this Easter!

Hidden in the depths of a village shop, near the chapel's church bell, or among the old cobble stones - the Easter bunny will be dotting 1000 chocolate eggs in The... Read More

Vet bills force animal rescue to close

The lives of animal are at risk while a Tauranga animal rescue is forced into a temporary closure due to soaring vet bills. Vada's Angels - a volunteer-run, non-profit... Read More

Are you radio ready?

Nostalgic melodies and tunes float out on the radio waves, creating foot-tapping beats and smiles across the community. If you have a 'heart and soul for music”... Read More

Spreading help far and wide!

The Free Public Advocacy Service - which began mid-2022 to provide support for people struggling to be heard or know where to go for help - is opening two new clinics... Read More

An epic Easter of art and fun!

Get to Te Puke with your friends and family this Easter Saturday for the EPIC Egg-Stravaganza - Easter Sculpture Trail & Fair! Put on your bunny ears and bound... Read More

Let orchids get under your skin

Ordain yourself with the 'wonderful disease” of growing orchids at the Annual Orchid Show next week! Hosted by the Bay of Plenty Orchid Society, the show... Read More

A 90-year-old’s skydiving birthday

Three generations of Betty Hinds' family turned out at Tauranga Airport for her remarkable dive into the start of her nonagenarian decade. Betty's uplifting story... Read More

A ballerina’s legacy

A year after her eldest child passed away, Carolyn Dickey is keeping her daughter's memory alive through the beautiful dance of ballet. The 78-year-old has danced... Read More

Rock up to a novel Easter hunt!

A Bethlehem woman is taking it upon herself to offer an egg-traordinary Easter hunt to youngsters this Sunday at one of the district's well-known landmarks. Jen... Read More

Musician needs help to get life-saving treatment

An online fundraising page has been set up for the community to support a Tauranga musician who is battling cancer and is trying to get the United Kingdom for treatment. Chris... Read More