Local News

New Priority One CEO's vision for the Bay

A former journalist will be taking over the role of chief executive at Priority One later this year. Dave Courtney will take up the position on December 1. He... Read More

Tauranga prepares for largest-ever Aims Games

Tauranga is gearing up to host the largest-ever Zespri Aims Games, with more than 14,000 young athletes from 431 schools across Aotearoa and the South Pacific... Read More

Volunteers for Kōpūrererua Valley planting

Tauranga families have a unique opportunity to plant a native tree, snap a selfie, and return in the years ahead to watch it grow — all while helping restore... Read More

Sisters in Country back in Tauranga

Sponsored Content This Sunday, August 31, Bay of Plenty music lovers are in for a treat as the Sisters in Country, a dynamic trio of New Zealand country music... Read More

Acorn announces $5m in community funding

Sponsored Content The Western Bay of Plenty is celebrating a milestone in local generosity with the Acorn Foundation announcing its largest ever annual distribution... Read More

Orchid enthusiasts prepare for showcase event

'It does become an addiction,” admitted Bethlehem's orchid-obsessed Sharron Page-Moreton. Page-Moreton and her daughter Carrie Page have been growing... Read More

Beethoven’s unique and distinctive style

Sponsored Content Scholars Baroque Aotearoa chamber choir will perform their second concert of the 2025 season, which champions much-loved composer Ludwig... Read More

Get ride ready this Motorcycle Awareness Month

Sponsored Content Get ready to sharpen your skills and get your motorcycle and gear ready for the months ahead with free local events this September. September... Read More

$10k grant boosts climbing accessibility for BoP

The Bay of Plenty Climbing Association has been given a $10,000 grant for the purchase of critical outdoor climbing safety gear. BOPSCA will also use the... Read More

Be a local hero this Daffodil Day

More volunteers are needed to help the Cancer Society on August 29 - Daffodil Day - with street appeals planned for Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. With nearly... Read More

Airport sculpture honours Daffodil Day

Visitors to Tauranga Airport will be greeted by a powerful new art installation ahead of Daffodil Day - a striking woven sculpture that honours those affected... Read More

A special place to honour loved ones blooms

Yellow blooms are popping their heads out of the earth at Tauranga City's Yatton Park, Tutarawānanga, ahead of Daffodil Day and are a bright reminder to give... Read More