Local News

Donor returns from eye-opening Ethiopia trip

One of New Zealand's major donors to Hamlin Fistula New Zealand has just returned from Ethiopia where she saw the dire situation for herself. Noeline Campbell,... Read More

Dragon boat club opens its heart

They're a group of breast cancer 'thrivers” - not survivors - eager to share their love of dragon boating. The Boobops Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club... Read More

Royal send-off to cruise season

The departure of the Royal Princess on Tuesday, April 15, marked the end of the main cruise ship season for Tauranga this year. Prior to leaving, Tauranga's... Read More

Rolleston wins Tauranga Māori ward byelection

Hemi Rolleston is Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, taking up the seat his nephew was unable to fill. Tauranga City Council released the final result... Read More

A salute to ‘all-round good fella’

It's the story of many threads - a suburban dynasty, a coach who's held in quiet wonderment, the curious birth of a women's rugby league team, and a sprawling... Read More

New indoor sports facility to open in Tauranga

Four new indoor courts will open this month in Tauranga city centre, providing the community with much-needed space for sport and recreation as the city continues... Read More

Flourishing market to harvest giant pumpkins

Just like the produce it's becoming renowned for, the annual Te Puna Hall Harvest Market is growing bigger and better every year. The festival - which is... Read More

Ear-less cat needs new home

A female cat discovered living in a vehicle in Tauranga by the SPCA has recovered from cat flu and having her ears amputated - now she needs a forever home. 'Tilly'... Read More

YWAM KOHA set to sail for Fiji and Tuvalu

The Tauranga-based medical aid ship YWAM KOHA is ready to embark on its next mission, setting sail this coming month for Fiji and the small island nation of... Read More

Repeated dumping ’ just heartbreaking’

The manager of St Mary's Opportunity Shop in Mount Maunganui admits she's been reduced to tears over the rubbish dumped there. 'I love what I do and the people... Read More

How John Clark tangled with Hitler

'…. .- .--. .--. -.-- / -… .. .-. - …. -.. .- -.- ' A Morse code birthday blessing for John Daniel Clark - because the wartime Royal... Read More

Tauranga muralist embarks on Japanese arts

Tauranga mural artist Sam Allen is set to leave his mark on Japan — literally — with a large-scale mural as part of an international arts residency... Read More