Local News

Turn up the heat for families in need

With winter just beginning, the call is out for heaters - lots and lots of heaters - to keep children warm and healthy. Kirsty Robertson from the Bay of... Read More

Tauranga runner thanks first responders

A Tauranga runner and mother of two has thanked a team of first responders who saved her life when she went into sudden cardiac arrest during the Hawke's Bay half... Read More

Bay family moved by overwhelming support

New Zealand's Ronald McDonald House is calling on people to help them support families going through some of the worst times in their lives. Their annual... Read More

Minister impressed by Tauranga students

The Minister for Pacific Peoples has called Tauranga 'a special place” and heaped praise on the next generation of Pasifika role models in the city. ... Read More

Hair today, gone tomorrow

The mane has been tamed, but the lion heart remains for Kalani Sargent. On Sunday the four-year-old had his 50cm locks, which had been growing since birth,... Read More

Home comforts for Blackcaps cricket star

Home comforts have been hard to come by for Blackcaps star Trent Boult recently. The Mount Maunganui bowler was one of several New Zealand cricket stars... Read More

Minister’s story easing Pasifika vaccine angst

The Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, says he is happy to see a decrease in anxiety around the Covid-19 vaccine among the region's Pacific community. ... Read More

Creating a buzzing artistic city

Council commissioners are hoping Tauranga's arts community will be very vocal in having their say on the future of the city. The Long Term Plan consultation... Read More

Marathon effort hits halfway mark

Deb Gee knew she'd get to see more of the country when she set out to do 12 marathons in 12 months, but she's also run into some fun and plenty of unexpected... Read More

Reviews prompted by transport hub debacle

Council commissioners have voted to implement regular independent reviews of procurement processes in light of the failed Harington Street transport hub project.... Read More

Spotlight falls on Te Papa’s past

Archaeologist Ken Phillips is embarking on what is potentially one of the most significant and exciting investigations to be carried out in the Tauranga region... Read More

Kaituna Mole’ facelift

Popular fishing spot the Kaituna Mole will undergo maintenance this winter before re-opening in time for the summer months. The mole hasn't undergone any... Read More