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Poolside fitness to make a splash at Katikati

Swimming won't be the only way to get moving at Katikati's Dave Hume Pool this season. New group fitness classes using the facility's outdoor gym will... Read More

Tauranga builder sees surge in work pipeline

New Zealand builders are feeling more confident about work pipelines, with one Tauranga builder noticing a sharp increase during the last three months. Master... Read More

A cemetery-based comedy for Katikati theatregoers

Sponsored Content You wouldn't think a cemetery is the place for a comedy. But it is - and the Katikati community is being offered the chance to watch... Read More

Last roundabout for SH2 safety project

The seventh and final roundabout to be delivered as part of the State Highway 2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa Safety Improvements Programme is underway. Once complete,... Read More

Have a blast in your childhood past!

Sponsored Content Forget Squishmallows - a world of vintage toys and collectables will burst open in the Bay of Plenty when Toytopia debuts October 10... Read More

Waihī Beach DIY group secures funding boost

Waihī Beach Women's DIY is putting new funding towards tools and materials needed to help local women build practical skills - and confidence - through woodworking. The... Read More

Top gymnastics taking centre stage in Tauranga

Tauranga will become the flexible capital of New Zealand next week, when the country's top gymnasts compete at Mercury Baypark in the 2026 XP Gymnastics Nationals. The... Read More

Tridents open season with free football fun day

The Tauranga City Tridents American Football Club will kick off its 2026-27 season with an open day at Waipuna Park on Sunday, inviting newcomers and returning... Read More

102-year-old's wedding dress still a perfect fit

Sponsored Content Very few people could claim at 102 years old that their 80-year-old wedding dress still fits like a glove. Althorp Village resident Veronica... Read More

Stories from the Bay heading for the screen

Film Bay of Plenty has received a $44,000 grant to help local people turn their lived experiences and cultural stories into screen narratives. The funding... Read More

The Rongoā Māori way of life

A Tauranga-based, prominent Rongoā Māori practitioner has revised his book on traditional Māori medicine and released it - this time double its original... Read More

Beasts on the beach: Ultimate Athlete returns

Sweat trickles down your forehead as your mates cheer your name louder and louder. It's now or never. With one final surge of adrenaline, you gun it up... Read More