Local News
08:26am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
Ten years on from when my painted piano first made its appearance in Pilot Bay over summer, it's still proving to be a focal point for people to connect, have picnics,... Read More
08:10am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
'I wouldn't be in a proper mental state if the lodge didn't exist,” says Bay of Plenty resident Gareth Gillies. And Gareth, who stays at the Cancer Society's... Read More
09:50am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Tauranga man Scotty Harvey is taking 'Jono' and 'Roger' on a 2500km South Island road trip over Christmas. A spiritual one. Because 'Roger' died in 1995 and 'Jono',... Read More
09:39am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
The EVES Open is back in Pāpāmoa in less than a week - and students at Pāpāmoa Primary School have got the ball rolling! After the success of last year's... Read More
09:33am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
The New Zealand Blood Service has almost 3000 appointments to be filled between now and the end of January in the Bay of Plenty region to meet demand during the... Read More
09:17am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
A woman of conviction who championed her community has left Te Puna in a better place than she found it. Jo Gravit - a former Western Bay of Plenty councillor... Read More
09:05am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Tauranga's Memorial Park will undergo a $128m upgrade including a new aquatic centre featuring three hydroslides. The aquatics centre with bombing pools, splash... Read More
08:28am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Early-bird tickets for the 61st National Port of Tauranga Jazz festival are now on-sale - with an incredible line-up of performers ready to a jazz up the town come... Read More
08:21am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
A Night Before Christmas is back and raring to go this Saturday, December 16, with massive interest once again resulting in all free tickets already snapped up. Artists... Read More
08:13am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Pets on buses is up for public discussion down south, so would the same go up here in the north? Last week the Transport, Urban Development and Air Quality Committee... Read More
08:02am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Santa's grotto has popped up on Grey St, a gingerbread house at Red Square, and oversized Christmas crackers and gift boxes, to encourage a festive feel for the... Read More
07:55am Fri 15 Dec, 2023
Changepoint Church has been running their Christmas Lights event for more than two decades - and this year they're ramping it up to provide an incredible Christmas... Read More