If Dominic Tupou hadn't joined the Tauranga Boxing Academy he wouldn't be putting much effort into his school work and would be 'pretty slack”. The... Read More

'It's simple, it's painless and it doesn't cost a thing apart from a little bit of time.” Those are the words of Tauranga man John Daniels who has... Read More

When we caught up with Tauranga's former mayor Greg Brownless, he was at the gym. Eight months on, and he's finding life a bit more relaxed. He's been... Read More

Tauranga women who missed their breast screening appointment during lockdown are being urged to take advantage of a mobile breast screening unit in Te Puke.... Read More

COVID-19 disrupted pest control projects throughout New Zealand, but the Department of Conservation and manager of local initiatives say the impact is manageable. ... Read More

Constable Nina Barton, one of 57 new cops who recently graduated during the pandemic, has now been deployed into the Bay of Plenty region. The new constables... Read More

Otumoetai College Special Needs students are turning their backs on COVID-19. The students have made a triumphant return to school after spending almost... Read More

Handshakes and back-pats were aplenty, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spent her first Alert Level 1 workday in the Bay, on June 6. She began her day by... Read More

New helicopter tours designed with locals and Kiwi travellers in mind are being launched to give people a bird's eye view of the Bay of Plenty. Aerius Helicopters,... Read More

During the nation-wide lockdown, the team at Multicultural Tauranga supported 150 migrant families and 80 international students. 'During COVID-19, we began... Read More

The predicted post-lockdown forecast for the tourism industry appeared grim, but local tourism businesses have remained optimistic, and in some cases, have... Read More

Totara Street's first official gig on October, 30 2015, was one to remember for Totara Street director Ross Shilling. 'Sola Rosa and Tiki Taane headlined. 'We... Read More