Local News
04:31pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
Is the Cargo Shed - that monument to all things utilitarian and occupying prime waterfront real estate on Dive Crescent - worth saving? The Tauranga Historical... Read More
04:31pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
'To suddenly feel capable, when you've never felt capable at any time in your life, is a great feeling.” Alice Hostler, 27, is a mother of three and a boxer.... Read More
04:29pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
A bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping in Tauranga, Greerton and Mount Maunganui CBDs will come into effect from next year. Elected members voted 6-5 in favour... Read More
04:00pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
Peter Carruthers came up with a unique way to celebrate his wife Alison's 90th birthday this week. After turning 92 himself on Wednesday, he devised a plan to... Read More
03:57pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
National Party leader Simon Bridges has accused the coalition government of accelerating rent increases and undermining their own claims that they prioritise lower-income... Read More
03:52pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
Give a little, take a little. That's the idea behind the crop swap, where too many lemons on your tree become someone else's lemon cake. Crop swapping, as it... Read More
03:51pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
'Twas 32 days before Christmas, when all through the store every creature was stirring - especially owner Mrs Angela Thomson. While visions of sugar-plums danced... Read More
11:26am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
Not today, not tomorrow and not even next week. Not next month or even next year. In fact the Katikati bypass, which townsfolk believed could be started as early... Read More
11:25am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
In a culture that often encourages people to drink their body weight in booze, it's more important than ever to remember that alcohol and pregnancy don't mix. Drinking... Read More
11:24am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
You don't need to twist Aron Innes' arm to pin someone else's to the table. The 26-year-old physiotherapist has a firm grip on the world of arm wrestling, and... Read More
11:24am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
The Wright Family Foundation has come '2DRESQ” of St John Katikati after donating a new ambulance to the area. The ambulance will be on the roads, servicing... Read More
11:23am Fri 16 Nov, 2018
In town hall parlance, it's an 'OOPS”. And there are ten good reasons why you, as a ratepayer, will be 'OOPS'd” and your blue recycling bin will be... Read More












