Local News

Tauranga weightlifter bouncing back

Bay of Plenty weightlifter and 2021 North Island gold medallist, Xavier Albert, has once again qualified for the National Championships later this year. Carrying... Read More

‘Gone to Seed’ comedy celebrates 70 years of perfo

Te Puke Repertory Society is celebrating 70 years of bringing theatre to their town with a new production called 'Gone to Seed'. The production, in final preparations,... Read More

Medieval madness

Tauranga's Titans are armouring up and readying their weapons for some friendly medieval combat for the sport's first ever Trans-Tasman competition. A competition... Read More

Lunch with Kiwi gardening icon

A woman who has made a career out of her passion for gardening will host the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival's Long Lunch event this November. That much-lauded... Read More

Workhorse blues

Kokomo's new album 'Workhorse' has been rearing to get on radio waves for two years and is now finally unleashed. Bay of Plenty band, Kokomo, create a distinctive... Read More

Flynn’s new gig

Former Blackcaps batsman Daniel Flynn is no stranger to Northern Districts Cricket, captaining the men's side for seven years before retiring in 2020. He's also... Read More

Cruise ships’ return eagerly anticipated

Cruise ships are set to return to the Bay of Plenty in about three months' time after two-and-a-half year hiatus when the Government closed the maritime border... Read More

Roundabout ‘better than nothing’

The planned roundabout at the intersection of Ōmokoroa Rd and State Highway 2 is a 'good step forward”, but locals would like a more permanent solution. A... Read More

Whai aim to finish strong

Professional women's basketball team, The Whai, is calling on the community to get behind them in their biggest weekend of competition yet, with two games set... Read More

Students feel the squeeze

Tauranga tertiary students have not escaped the cost of living crunch and are taking on more work and eating less nutritious food to make ends meet. 'It's got... Read More

Sensory garden nurtures student’s potential

'Garden' was the first word of a five-year-old Tauranga Special School student after the school created a sensory garden and pathway to provide a calm and stimulating... Read More

Eco-friendly products for around the home

Students at Ōtūmoetai College are working on their businesses for another year of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. Students Megan Van Wyk, Robert... Read More