Local News

BOP crocheters hook onto worldwide trend

Pocket-sized crochet creations being given out around the Bay of Plenty are delighting those who find them. The BOP Random Acts of Crochet Kindness was... Read More

Collective in desperate need of funds

A non-profit collective that's working hard to immerse people with disabilities back into the community, and in turn creating long-term employment for them,... Read More

Funds raised for Katikati Abbeyfield House

The development of a new shared housing facility for older people in Katikati is close to becoming a reality, with most of the funding needed for it now secured. The... Read More

ANZAC on display

Carmel Country Estate Village is honouring fallen and veteran ANZACs in their own special way this year. Resident Barbara Dunn decided to pool together her... Read More

Vince Ford takes on cycle adventure

Having conquered the challenging Tour Aotearoa in 2023, Tauranga cyclist and accomplished author Vince Ford is eagerly looking forward to participating in the... Read More

Triathletes await nod to head to Spain

Two teenage triathletes - who recently won Under-19 titles in the New Zealand Schools Triathlon Championships at Mount Manganui - are now waiting to hear if... Read More

Turning trash into treasure

You could be forgiven for not believing Darcia Mather when she describes herself as shy. In the live online auctions from what she laughingly calls her 'sh**ty... Read More

Shakespeare in the Village

With a whimsical fusion of history and merriment, Tauranga Historic Village is being transformed into a lively tapestry of medieval splendour during the enchanting... Read More

Keeping the EV running and Pāpāmoa safe

From spotting open garages as prime targets for opportunist thieves, to finding missing young and elderly family members, Pāpāmoa Community Patrol do all sorts... Read More

Novel back-to-school campaign returns

'Every class, every day, for a bright future.” That's the aim of the campaign 'Kura Let's Do It Tauranga Moana' - a back-to-school campaign, encouraging... Read More

King and Queen of the Mountain

Racers are expected to flood Mount Main Beach in anticipation for the King and Queen of the Mountain event this weekend. This will be the 77th year of runners... Read More

Stem cell transplant needed for rare disease

A Tauranga family is moving to Italy so their son can receive treatment for a rare disease. Sixteen-year-old Daniel Patterson was born with Wiskott-Aldrich-Syndrome... Read More