Local News
09:01am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 02 May, 2025
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
02:00pm Fri 25 Apr, 2025
'…. .- .--. .--. -.-- / -… .. .-. - …. -.. .- -.- ' A Morse code birthday blessing for John Daniel Clark - because the wartime Royal... Read More
01:00pm Fri 25 Apr, 2025
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