Local News
09:07am Fri 27 Jul, 2018
Surfcasters can enjoy one last fish on the lower Kaituna River this weekend before road access to Te Tumu Cut closes for six months. Ford Road access to... Read More
09:06am Fri 27 Jul, 2018
Black and grey with basic line work and symbols is Barry Black's speciality, and he's leaving a lasting effect on people - not just in tattoo form. Tattooing... Read More
09:05am Fri 27 Jul, 2018
The best two teams will contest the Baywide Premier 1 final at Te Puke's Murray Salt Stadium from 2.45pm tomorrow. Te Puke Sports host Te Puna in what is... Read More
08:55am Fri 27 Jul, 2018
When Mother Nature strikes, pets are often separated from their families in the midst of the chaos. The local heroes - the crisis defence force - come in... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
It was four months ago when rugby players across the Bay of Plenty began the journey to make the semi-finals of the Farmlands Co-operative Baywide competition. Now,... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
A call for a shift in the way public decisions are made in New Zealand has been met with some cynicism by Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless. Local Government New... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
At the age of 11, Venice Harris has a world of musical, film and acting opportunities available to her. Last week she won trophies for musical theatre at the... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
It was the Motoring Writers' Guild Car of the Year in 1993, and was tuned for New Zealand roads by motor racing legend Chris Amon. But for Tauranga's Gabrielle... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
There's nothing like pulling on a woollen beanie or slippers in winter to keep warm, but not everyone has access to them or the crafty people who can whip them... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
It was a chance social media connection. And a very lucky one, because it's delivered four Tauranga search and rescue students to a training exercise inside... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
As a huge fan of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, I was delighted to find an eight-foot high portrait of him in all his 1970s splendour at The People's Museum... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
Bay of Plenty grassroots cricketers, including Mount Maunganui Cricket Club, are feeling 'pretty let down' by Tauranga City Council's decision to dig up a precious... Read More