Local News

Pāpāmoa brigade gets ATV for tougher terrain

Sponsored Content Pāpāmoa Volunteer Fire Brigade will soon be able to reach emergencies in areas where a fire truck can't go thanks to some hefty fundraising... Read More

An afternoon where love is heard

Sponsored content Tauranga's Inachord Singers are inviting the community to an afternoon experience celebrating love, hope and belonging, while supporting... Read More

Fresh ideas at the Bay Home Show

Sponsored Content The Bay Home Show is back at Mercury Arena Baypark on October 16-18, bringing more than 200 exhibitors together under one roof for... Read More

The power of the op shop

When people walk into a home they haven't visited before, their attention is usually captured by a feature piece. Think a painting, rug, ornament, artwork,... Read More

After 41 years, Sharon says farewell to Shalom

After more than four decades helping shape the lives of young children and their families in the Ōtūmoetai community, Sharon van Ameringen has stepped down... Read More

Circus brings Bay of Plenty community together

People of all ages and abilities will come together in Tauranga this month for Kanohi Kitea, a free celebration of indigenous and social circus, culture and... Read More

From bullied schoolboy to Olympian, and mentor

After more than a decade chasing Olympic dreams, New Zealand discus thrower Connor Bell has retired from competitive athletics but he has no intention of sitting... Read More

A new chapter for Tauranga

Wednesday Petersen, 7, and her 5-year-old sister May already love going to the library. Now they have a brand-new one to explore. The Mount Maunganui Primary... Read More

Tauranga tween heads to country music finals

A Bethlehem 12-year-old hopes her husky, distinctive voice will set her apart from seven fellow junior singers in tomorrow's New Zealand Entertainer of the Year... Read More

Tauranga faces aged care bed shortfall

Tauranga and Mount Maunganui face growing pressure to provide aged residential and dementia care facilities as the number of people locally aged 85-plus is projected... Read More

For the birds, bush and Bay

Could the Bay of Plenty one day become predator free? That's the ambitious vision being put to the community at a public meeting this weekend, where locals... Read More

Community urged to muster its metal this Sunday

Western Bay of Plenty residents wanting to rid their backyards of rusty, old metal items can do so this Sunday - and support a Te Puna community project at the... Read More