Local News

Child vaccine rollout begins

More than half-a-million doses of Pfizer vaccine have arrived in New Zealand ahead of the Covid vaccine rollout for children. From Monday, January 17, children... Read More

The business of car boots

Keith and Shirley Carter are looking forward to the Tauranga South Community Patrol having an uninterrupted year of successful monthly car boot sales at Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga Fringe – a one day extravaganza

A one-day art extravaganza is set to bring the weird and wonderful, the strange and bizarre and the beautiful and provocative to Tauranga this weekend. Saturday's... Read More

Misha’s mission pays off

A Pāpāmoa woman's ongoing quest to protect dogs from karaka berry poisoning has come on leaps and bounds. Misha Gildenberger has lobbied Tauranga City Council... Read More

Covid upgrades complete at Tauranga Hospital

Covid-19 response upgrade works that will enhance patient care and improve staff safety have been completed at Tauranga Hospital. The project has seen ward... Read More

Summer stinks

Summertime enjoyment has been marred in the streets north of Mount Maunganui shopping centre by a putrid stench from nearby stormwater drains. 'It really... Read More

Perry proud

Last year saw a bat crowned New Zealand's bird of the year, and just like the long-tailed bat a Tauranga-based cider maker has broken the mould in their respective... Read More

How can I save water at home?

Tauranga's seven day average water use sits at around 43.7 million litres per day. In previous summers that number has climbed to 58 million. After three dry... Read More

Zespri AIMS Games revealed for 2022

Christmas came early for thousands of intermediate-aged athletes with the announcement that Zespri are the new naming rights partner of the AIMS Games. The games... Read More

Pools unveil He Pou Rarama

The Mount Hot Pools has unveiled a culturally significant artwork that now stands outside their iconic site at the base of Mauao. The work, titled He Pou Rarama... Read More

Give the gift of counselling

To give the gift of counselling this Christmas is the request from Grief Support Services after the community has dealt with the challenging year of the Covid-19... Read More

Carving out a friendship

As two guys skate, the sound of the boards rolling up the ramps matches the rhythm of their chatter. You can see the friendship skaters Sam Robertson and Brodi... Read More