Local News

Don’t think there’s nowhere to go!

Christmas can be a really hard time of year. There can be a lot of pressure that can build up and it can be hard to cope. But don't think that there's nowhere... Read More

Pepi Toot is back!

All aboard! A familiar whistle has been echoing through the air at Mount Maunganui, as the popular Pepi Toot train once again takes to the streets of the town, much... Read More

One pool gains while another drains

A pool facility that's served a Tauranga community for more than 50 years is to be replaced by a new aquatic centre over the other side of town. The move by... Read More

If you’re in doubt – stay out!

A veteran of Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service is reminding beach-goers to stay safe in the surf this summer after he pulled two people from the water at Mount Main... Read More

Twilight concerts return to Katikati!

The Katikati Twilight Concerts are back for the 2024 summer season with a fabulous line-up that you won't want to miss! Grab a friend and a ticket and we will see... Read More

R&B and hip-hop chart topping hits live!

When Juicy Fest 2024 comes to Tauranga this summer, it will bring more than a sense of nostalgia through iconic R&B and hip-hop artists of the 1990s and 2000s. It... Read More

Stay fire-safe this summer!

Barbecues bonfires and fireworks, plus caravans, Christmas trees and boats - many of us consider these items as essentials for a classic Kiwi summer! But with... Read More

Checkpoints to police drinking drivers

Police want Bay of Plenty people to be planning their Christmas festivities and holidays, not organising tangi and funerals for loved ones who have died in car crashes. As... Read More

Piano on the Pilot Bay boardwalk

Ten years on from when my painted piano first made its appearance in Pilot Bay over summer, it's still proving to be a focal point for people to connect, have picnics,... Read More

Guest numbers soar at cancer lodge

'I wouldn't be in a proper mental state if the lodge didn't exist,” says Bay of Plenty resident Gareth Gillies. And Gareth, who stays at the Cancer Society's... Read More

Precious cargo of memories on road trip

Tauranga man Scotty Harvey is taking 'Jono' and 'Roger' on a 2500km South Island road trip over Christmas. A spiritual one. Because 'Roger' died in 1995 and 'Jono',... Read More

Serving up free tennis at Pāpāmoa

The EVES Open is back in Pāpāmoa in less than a week - and students at Pāpāmoa Primary School have got the ball rolling! After the success of last year's... Read More