Local News

Orange is the way back

New Zealand moves to a new Covid-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic light system, on December 3. The new approach to tacking the pandemic will... Read More

Ceramics gallery launches

Just when you thought the village arts community at the bottom of 17th Avenue couldn't get any more creative, they decide to once again expand artistic boundaries. ... Read More

Law firm on board for Rena documentary

Presented with the unique opportunity to help sponsor a documentary about the Rena disaster, Holland Beckett Law have been quick to come aboard. 'This... Read More

History of the hills revealed

Rising above Pāpāmoa are ancient stories of the past, hidden away and waiting to be told. For local iwi, these stories are already known and treasured,... Read More

Christmas trees to light up Historic Village

A forest of community Christmas trees will light up Tauranga Historic Village this December. Twenty-four huge distinctive trees decorated by local community... Read More

Festival of flavours on the menu

The Bay of Plenty coastline will host its first Flavours of Plenty Festival in April next year, showcasing the cuisine and creativity associated with the region's... Read More

Doreen’s expressions

With a spring in her step, popular and prolific abstract painter Doreen McNeill has launched her latest solo exhibition titled Expressions, at The Incubator... Read More

Frustrating wait for allergy tests

A 12-year-old boy who is severely allergic to a raft of everyday items has been left frustrated after being told he can no longer get the testing he needs. ... Read More

Call to scrap GST on self-funded cancer drugs

A Tauranga man suffering from an aggressive form of cancer is calling on the government to scrap GST payments for those self-funding their own treatments. ... Read More

Driving the vax incentive

Christmas Vax in the Park will provide the ultimate early present, with those receiving their first and second vaccinations entered into a draw to win a car. ... Read More

DHBs seek input from disability community

People with a disability, and those that care for them or work in the sector, are being given the chance to shape the future of disability services. The... Read More

Growing greatness

In a corner of Oropi School, large garden beds filled with silverbeet, beans and seedlings are tended by students. In the converted container kitchen,... Read More