Local News

Anger as two libraries, pool lose Sunday hours

A closed-door council decision to close two Tauranga libraries and a public pool on Sundays to save money has shocked users of the facilities. Tauranga City... Read More

Tauranga Civic Choir marks 65th Anniversary

The Tauranga Civic Choir is striking a celebratory note in its 65th anniversary year, returning to one of the most beloved works in the choral canon - Messiah... Read More

‘Give a F’ for Cystic Fibrosis this month

Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand has launched a bold campaign for CF Awareness Month this May, asking New Zealanders to 'Give a F' for the 600-plus Kiwis living with... Read More

Pāpāmoa school opens new water play area

With no pool on-site, a Pāpāmoa primary school has found another way for its 495 students to enjoy learning from water-based play. Golden Sands School officially... Read More

Young artists’ helmet designs ride to victory

Students across Tauranga and the Western Bay got a surprise visit from the Travel Safe team to announce they were winners of the 2026 'Design Your Own Helmet'... Read More

Students create mosaic to honour women of war

A student-led art piece honouring the often 'unattributed” role of women in wartime has been unveiled at Tauranga Girls' College. The 2m-by-2m mosaic... Read More

The team behind BOP's flood defences

When the rain starts to fall, most people head for cover, but for Dan Batten and his team, they get stuck into their mahi (work). They're the engine room... Read More

Community steps up for mauled horse Hero

A week after Hero the horse was mauled on Pāpāmoa Beach, his family says the kindness of strangers has been the brightest part of a frightening ordeal. The... Read More

Directory calls on mobile users for numbers

The club behind Katikati's most handy resource - the Community Directory - is calling on residents to add their mobile phone numbers to the listings, to keep... Read More

Orchard open day shows ways to care for land

Two men from a Western Bay of Plenty iwi collective will open the gates to one of their orchards to visitors today after winning the Bay of Plenty Regional Supreme... Read More

Chocky fish donut supports CF awareness

A Pāpāmoa food trailer is turning a beloved Kiwi treat into a force for good during May, with a special donut created to support Cystic Fibrosis Awareness... Read More

What’s inside the science kits?

As the nationwide rollout of House of Science resource kits gathers pace, many are curious and asking a simple question: what exactly is inside the boxes heading... Read More