Local News

Discover the thrill of windsurfing!

Tauranga Windsports Inc club co-founder Chantelle Laurent wants everyone to join her in her happy place. For the long-time windsurfing enthusiast, that's flying... Read More

Shark man has some news

Dr Riley Elliott - known as Shark Man - is keen to push on with his research of great white sharks in the Bay of Plenty region and Aotearoa this year. The Tairua... Read More

The charm of a Kiwi bach...

One favourite Kiwi summer pastime is staying in baches. But if you ask me, the number of actual baches in Aotearoa is dwindling as we dive deeper into a... Read More

Inspired, motivated or plain ‘stubborn’

He materialises out of the gloom on Tauranga's McLean St every morning. A shadow from the shadows. Long before the city has yawned and stretched awake.... Read More

Repair Café back for 2024!

It may be a matter of weeks since Christmas, but the volunteers at Tauranga Repair Café are expecting to be busy fixing broken toys along with the usual... Read More

Kenrick’s soothing sand art geometrics

Kenrick Smith's giant mandala artworks etched onto Bay of Plenty beaches are drawing the attention of national media, international stars, and are taking Instagram... Read More

The railwaymen come out to play

It took 23 years to build the main trunk railway line. And it took an eternity for the first steam train to travel the 680km line from Wellington to Auckland... Read More

January launched with sunshine

Beachgoers headed to the Bay's favourite hotspots last week, soaking up all that warm sunshine and cooling off among the coast. This January has kicked off... Read More

World’s greatest at the Mount

One of the world's greatest triathletes will be at Mount Maunganui this Saturday, taking part in the Calley Homes Tauranga Half. Javier Gomez from Spain... Read More

Classic Flyers soars for Aero Day

It's the day Classic flyers struts its stuff, gets the gear out, runs the engines, shows off to the public. It's 'Aero Day” at the working aviation... Read More

A Tauranga couple’s campervan haven

Meet Mike and Kaye White - they are avid adventurers who've ditched conventional hotels in favour of a campervan that offers the ability to get off the beaten track... Read More

Open studios for art trail weekend

Spanning three days in late-February, an inaugural free art studio trail - stretching from Waihi Beach to Pukehina - will introduce art enthusiasts to more than... Read More