Local News
08:30am Fri 14 Jan, 2022
Covid-19 response upgrade works that will enhance patient care and improve staff safety have been completed at Tauranga Hospital. The project has seen ward... Read More
08:30am Fri 14 Jan, 2022
Summertime enjoyment has been marred in the streets north of Mount Maunganui shopping centre by a putrid stench from nearby stormwater drains. 'It really... Read More
08:30am Fri 14 Jan, 2022
Last year saw a bat crowned New Zealand's bird of the year, and just like the long-tailed bat a Tauranga-based cider maker has broken the mould in their respective... Read More
08:30am Fri 14 Jan, 2022
Tauranga's seven day average water use sits at around 43.7 million litres per day. In previous summers that number has climbed to 58 million. After three dry... Read More
08:30am Fri 14 Jan, 2022
Christmas came early for thousands of intermediate-aged athletes with the announcement that Zespri are the new naming rights partner of the AIMS Games. The games... Read More
08:20am Fri 14 Jan, 2022
The Mount Hot Pools has unveiled a culturally significant artwork that now stands outside their iconic site at the base of Mauao. The work, titled He Pou Rarama... Read More
08:30am Fri 24 Dec, 2021
To give the gift of counselling this Christmas is the request from Grief Support Services after the community has dealt with the challenging year of the Covid-19... Read More
08:30am Fri 24 Dec, 2021
As two guys skate, the sound of the boards rolling up the ramps matches the rhythm of their chatter. You can see the friendship skaters Sam Robertson and Brodi... Read More
08:30am Fri 24 Dec, 2021
Aviation displays from a mix of classic, sports and military aircraft and gliders are filling the skies above Tauranga on January 30, as the Classics of the Sky... Read More
08:30am Fri 24 Dec, 2021
'Since I have been here I have heard people say 'oh don't use that word!' How ridiculous,” says Tauranga City Council commissioner Stephen Selwood. So... Read More
08:30am Fri 24 Dec, 2021
It can be hard to resist those puppy dog eyes once you've finished your Christmas feast, but it's important not to share with your furry friends. Doing so can... Read More
08:30am Fri 24 Dec, 2021
I rang Roy Nugter on Tuesday afternoon, and he asked me to call back a few minutes later. 'I'm just getting my boy into his swimming lessons. I'll be free in... Read More