Local News

Let’s go! Bay Steamers kick off season

Bay of Plenty, it's time to stand up and get behind your team. This Sunday, the Bay of Plenty Steamers kick off their 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season on home... Read More

New skating rink a 'dream come true'

Before, they were essentially homeless. Today, the boss of the inline hockey club reckoned his sport's going to take off and have a competitive edge over... Read More

Cook Islanders in Bay marking language week

Cook Islanders in the Bay of Plenty were aiming to connect with one another and the wider community using their official language week from August 3-9. BOP... Read More

Art in Motion highlights creative careers

Careers in film, fashion and visual arts are the focus of a new 'Art in Motion” featured area at this year's Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo on August 7-8. Taking... Read More

WBOP unveils digital dashboard for local elections

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is flipping the script on how local elections are communicated. In 2025 the traditional pre-election report has been... Read More

Tauranga CBD fringe parking fees spark backlash

An expansion of paid parking around Tauranga's city centre amounts to a 'tax on living in the CBD”, a resident says. Liam Jackson will have to pay... Read More

Jigsaws and books drive charity sale

She's 'THE” jigsaw puzzle lady. And she's also 'A” jigsaw puzzle lady - the consummate dissectologist as puzzlers are known. She is Patricia... Read More

A proactive approach to breast cancer screening

About 135,000 women across New Zealand who are eligible but not currently enrolled for breast cancer screening will benefit from the successful national rollout... Read More

Lack of traffic lights irks Merivale community

Residents say it may take someone being seriously injured - or worse - before Tauranga City Council acts on long-standing safety concerns near the Merivale shops... Read More

Trial opening of Tauranga street shut seven years

A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More

Contact American Football coming to Tauranga park

On the back of becoming national champions in men's flag American Football at the end of March, the Tauranga City Tridents' short off-season is coming to an... Read More

Health school students' creativity on show

A vibrant and imaginative new exhibition at The Incubator Gallery is turning heads - and chairs. All About the Chair, which opened with an enthusiastic crowd... Read More