Local News
04:37pm Fri 30 Oct, 2026
A simple question from a Katikati 5-year-old sparked a festive mission by her father to secure a star for their community's Christmas tree, to be put up this... Read More
12:07pm Fri 30 Oct, 2026
The Te Puke Art Society will display a vibrant collection of the community's artwork during its annual exhibition at Constables Gallery from November 5-8. Group... Read More
12:04pm Fri 30 Oct, 2026
Sponsored Content A hilarious, fast-paced comedy brought to life by local actors at 16th Ave Theatre next month will bolster audiences before the Christmas... Read More
11:38am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
A purpose-built facility beside the Kaituna River is taking shape, bringing Maketū Volunteer Coastguard closer to having a permanent home for its growing fleet... Read More
11:33am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
A Tauranga-based Brazilian researcher, author and multidisciplinary artist invites the community to learn the culture of her homeland at the city's new library... Read More
11:24am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
A talent for being a bit cheeky is taking 12-year-old Nātana Mika places, from television screens to the stage at Tauranga's Baycourt. The Tauranga Intermediate... Read More
11:23am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
One Bellevue woman is finding joy while facing a bowel cancer diagnosis by nurturing a Tauranga City Council-owned reserve. Tucked behind Mulberry Lane,... Read More
11:19am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
Greerton Village School is more than a place of learning for the Pennell-Ratana family - it is part of their family tree. When 5-year-old Ian Pennell first... Read More
11:19am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
They have enough books! Perhaps 35,000. Yes, enough books! They just need people now. Lots of people. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people to turn out... Read More
11:07am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
An organisation that supports Tauranga's homeless is appealing to the public for help to find a new home of its own, with its base facing demolition. Under... Read More
11:07am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
On a good day, 50km/h is as fast as Paul Quinn's 1978 Honda Gorilla can manage, and he's about to ride it 2500km for a cause bigger than the mini-moto. The... Read More
03:09pm Fri 23 Oct, 2026
Tauranga search and rescue volunteer Nick Petry and his German shepherd Kora have completed 150 search and rescue deployments together - a rare feat according... Read More












