Local News
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
Promoting language through another artform is the basis or kaupapa behind new giant murals bordering a local golf course. Three billboards, each about 12 metres... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
Girls who 'went up north for a while' have been part of New Zealand folklore for generations. For decades, pregnant teenage girls were sent away so they could... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
Monday morning is the usual time that Jeanette Hastie and her friend Muriel McFarlane get together with a group of nearly 20 knitters at Bob Owens Retirement Village. The... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
Sun Media announces the launch of Buzzworthy.co.nz - a media platform designed specifically for the podcasts and streaming for New Zealand audiences. At launch... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
A new space to be creative and connect within our community can be found in the heart of The Historic Village. The Incubator Creative Hub is excited to be expanding... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
At 46, Whakamārama born-and-raised Suaree Borell is not only the youngest candidate running for the Western Bay of Plenty Mayoralty. She's the only female. However,... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
Creating hope through action is the focus of a remembrance concert being hosted by Grief Support Services in Tauranga City this Sunday, September 11 - which is... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
A bedazzled eight-foot-tall Indian elephant and a traditional tug-of-war will be some of the highlights at the Onam Celebration in Te Puna this weekend. It's... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
The awards that recognise the dedication of Western Bay of Plenty's philanthropic community are back for 2023. Previously known as the TECT Community Awards,... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
When Catherine Daniels struggled to verbalise her experiences of sexual abuse as a child, which she'd kept secret for decades, she turned to sculpture - sharing... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
A paradise of pre-loved goods for tamariki can be found at Ōmokoroa Playcentre this weekend. Holding their third-ever annual fundraiser, Ōmokoroa Playcentre's... Read More
06:00am Fri 09 Sep, 2022
It was a history-making moment when the Tauranga Boys' College First XI Football team became the first from their college to win the NZ Secondary Schools premier... Read More