A huge milestone for the area, the ambitious Waiāri Water Supply Scheme introduces a new drinking water source for Tauranga and, in time, Western Bay of Plenty.... Read More

Enjoy an independent lifestyle and gain while you share in the community at Karaka Pines. Unlike traditional retirement villages, residents receive much more value... Read More

Calling all kids aged between five and 13! The annual Pahoia School 'Have a Go Try-athlon' is back this month and promises to be a fun day out for the whole family. The... Read More

Getting stuck in New Zealand due to Covid in 2020, Chilean Romina Silva Rojas returned to the sport of speed skating for something to do - and has been cleaning... Read More

The Legion of Frontiersmen J Squadron's Tauranga Hall is calling for more community groups to hire the facility following a major interior renovation to modernise... Read More

Get your tickets now - a massive, diverse 11 acts in the 60th Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival's Baycourt Concert Series this April will get snapped up... Read More

When you live in a place long enough, you know the nature of the land - and you remember its history. Ex-Hawke's Bay local Vivienne Shaw gives a personal account... Read More

A Tauranga man who has been building resilience and reducing at-risk behaviours in youth for 19 years has been named a semi-finalist in the Kiwibank New Zealand... Read More

Sports clubs affected by council 'extinction notices” have organised a protest against plans that could displace them from the Tauranga Domain. Tauranga... Read More

In 2023, the Acorn Foundation celebrates 20 years of connecting generous people who care with causes that matter. Over the years, hundreds of donors have enabled... Read More

A programme to help young people in the Western Bay of Plenty community is on the lookout for 108 mentors from Katikati through to Te Puke - with 38 mentors... Read More

The only thing that has ever stopped the Bay of Plenty Rapid chess tournament happening in the last 16 years has been arson. This year things are back on board. ... Read More