Local News
10:00am Fri 10 Jul, 2026
'It's to make kids think,” Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild member Mike Buck, 87, said. 'For a starter, they're completely puzzled.” That's exactly... Read More
09:00am Fri 10 Jul, 2026
Families looking for a low-cost way to keep children entertained these school holidays will find plenty to explore at McLaren Falls Park, where a new StoryWalk... Read More
08:00am Fri 10 Jul, 2026
The Daily Café in Te Puke has closed its doors for six weeks while it undergoes a major renovation designed to strengthen its role as a café and... Read More
07:00am Fri 10 Jul, 2026
Ōtūmoetai Intermediate's new principal has big shoes to fill as he succeeds Henk Popping, who held the position for more than two decades. But Blake Carlin... Read More
06:00am Fri 10 Jul, 2026
A new community partnership is helping ensure dozens of Pāpāmoa College students can head to school this winter with warm, dry feet. The Pāpāmoa Food... Read More
04:07pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Sponsored Content The Katikati community is invited to come together to connect, learn and observe the Māori New Year (Te Mātahi o te Tau) at its fourth... Read More
03:56pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
The countdown is on for one of Waihī Beach's favourite mid-winter traditions, with the Polar Plunge set to make its chilly return next month on July... Read More
03:53pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
A Tauranga-based charity is stepping up support for New Zealanders living with complex chronic illnesses, tackling isolation among those with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia... Read More
01:54pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Pāpāmoa residents are turning a simple game of bingo into meaningful community support, with a weekly session already raising thousands for charity just weeks... Read More
12:47pm Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Eight Mount Maunganui College surfers are preparing to take on some of the world's best young wave riders after qualifying for the prestigious Honua Finals in... Read More
11:49am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Tauranga residents have a chance tomorrow, July 4, to give in-person feedback to Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council on the future of local government. The... Read More
11:01am Fri 03 Jul, 2026
Live Well Waihī Beach is inviting Bay of Plenty artists to be part of a meaningful new community project. It aims to transform the recently opened... Read More












