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Threat of closure looms for equestrians

Equestrian clubs would have to close and see hundreds of members displaced if Tauranga Racecourse Reserve land is turned into housing, according to their representative... Read More

No movement on Wairoa cycleway

Frustration continues to mount for the region's cycling community, with the final stage of the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway still in limbo. The final... Read More

Honouring mana whenua

More than 150 years after a block of land was confiscated from Ngāi Tamarāwaho and turned into a Crown-owned reserve, Tauranga City Council are driving a project... Read More

Help to complete Rena documentary

Local filmmakers planning a documentary about the response to the Rena disaster are asking the Bay of Plenty community to get behind a crowdfunding campaign... Read More

A cheap Snip ‘n’ Chip

Now is the time to get your cats desexed following the launch of SPCA's Snip 'n' Chip campaign ahead of kitten season. The initiative enables cat owners... Read More

Port on board for Jazz Festival

The organisation of the 2022 National Jazz Festival is now in full swing, and between April 12-18 next year, Tauranga can look forward to some fantastic live music... Read More

Join a lifesaving team

Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard are keen to enlist new crew volunteers to help over the summer months. 'No experience is necessary, as all training will be provided,”... Read More

Himalayan yogi master coming to Mount Maunganui

A Himalayan yogi master is holding a spiritual discourse and sacred gathering in Mount Maunganui. Aikam Aikoham Nath Ji is a realised master and Himalayan yogi... Read More

Remaker reopens

A social enterprise that promotes sustainability is reopening in Tauranga city centre this weekend. Remaker will now be situated in Red Square, having moved... Read More

Blues and beyond

Blues and beyond is how Kokomo describe their style of the music. Although their bread and butter is blues and roots, their influences include country, jazz,... Read More

Kicking down barriers

After kicking taekwondo into the regional and national stratosphere, a Tauranga woman now has the chance to do the same thing on a global scale. Jamie Carpenter... Read More

2022 council elections take shape

Nine councillors and one mayor will make up the representation of Tauranga City Council after next year's 2022 local government elections. Commissioners... Read More