Local News
03:03pm Wed 23 Sep, 2015
Representing the 41 members of the Bay of Plenty branch of the New Zealand Korea Veterans' Association, seven Tauranga veterans were honoured in a poignant ceremony... Read More
08:06am Wed 23 Sep, 2015
Shane Walker is trying to make a name for himself in the art world, and what better way is there than to splash colour over the run-down buildings of your hometown... Read More
02:00pm Mon 21 Sep, 2015
Spare time is rare for Denise Arnold. A mother-of-two, full-time lawyer and founder of a trust that aims to improve the lives of at-risk children in a third-world... Read More
08:10am Mon 21 Sep, 2015
A simple, ongoing approach to eating and exercise is the key to weight-loss and managing diabetes, says Dr Trish Zingel from Bethlehem Doctors. That's why she signed... Read More
09:20am Fri 18 Sep, 2015
They're known as 'invisible booby traps” - rental homes contaminated by methamphetamine manufacture or use, and inhabited by unwitting tenants. It's said... Read More
09:00am Wed 16 Sep, 2015
It was his first trip away from his hometown and the boy was hanging on like grim death wondering where the heck he was going. Graham Harris remembers the fear... Read More
09:53am Tue 15 Sep, 2015
The government has delivered Kellie Koia an emphatic 'no” and she's gutted. It's a broadside not just for Kellie, but for Tauranga's homeless, destitute and... Read More
04:46pm Mon 14 Sep, 2015
It sits there, gathering dirt, dust, bird poop and the odd curious glance just where The Strand peters out. 'Te Awanui', a proud and significant slice of city... Read More
08:00am Mon 14 Sep, 2015
As CanTeen staff, members and volunteers gear up to their annual national appeal, Bay of Plenty Youth Worker Kate Rive says she hopes the Tauranga community can... Read More
08:00am Mon 14 Sep, 2015
More than 250 Tauranga teens are swapping the X-box controllers for a spade or pair of gardening gloves today, as they get stuck in and lend a hand with odd jobs... Read More
12:00pm Sat 12 Sep, 2015
From leaving Lotto tickets in library books to paying for people's parking, two Tauranga sisters have been on a mission to complete 65 random acts of kindness -... Read More
11:50am Thu 10 Sep, 2015
For two decades now thousands upon thousands of young and old runners and walkers have pounded the pavements of Whangamata. This is set to continue this weekend... Read More