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Artwork from those living with Alzheimer’s

Bay of Plenty artists are collaborating with local people living with Alzheimer's to create artwork to show in a first-of-its-kind exhibition to open in Tauranga... Read More

Greerton cracking down on antisocial behaviour

Greerton Village is cracking down on its alcohol-free area policy and anti-social behaviour by reminding citizens to always report incidents to the Police and... Read More

Greerton Marist takes on Te Puke in premier final

Greerton Marist rugby club's Premier team is heading to Te Puke this weekend to finish off the 2024 rugby season the way it started - versing Te Puke Sports. The... Read More

Meet Tauranga’s new council

Tauranga's first council in four years will begin its official duties next week, following the election on Saturday, July 20. The new Tauranga Mayor Mahé... Read More

Te Puke’s world hot shot

When he took first place at the World Clay Target Shooting championships in the United Kingdom last week, James Sullivan was one of the few people around him... Read More

Opera singers to delight Tauranga ears

Two internationally acclaimed opera singers will be performing at the next concert of the Tauranga Opera Forum Trust on August 4. Chinese baritone Zhou Nan... Read More

Pinky’s 50 years of service

Tauranga man Robert Pinkerton, known as Pinky, is being recognised this month for 50 years in the fire service. Starting on June 28, 1973, Pinky has completed... Read More

Frustrated: Petanque terrain trashed twice

A newly resurfaced petanque terrain at Kulim Park destroyed from a motorcyclist riding through and tearing it up for the second time is frustrating the game's... Read More

Tauranga's Helena nets a high goal

A Tauranga woman is being congratulated for achieving the highest coaching qualification on offer in netball in New Zealand. Helena Hoult has completed the... Read More

‘Not much faith’ in NZTA u-turn

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is re-examining the installation of a median barrier on two sections of State Highway 2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa. The... Read More

Tauranga’s commissioners on their big wins

In early 2021 Tauranga's future was 'pretty bleak”. The city's council had been sacked, the CBD was littered with empty shops, and the Covid pandemic gripped... Read More

‘Aviation history’ finds new Tauranga home

Tauranga's aviation museum will become the permanent home to a replica of what's believed to be the world's oldest powered flying aircraft. Classic Flyers... Read More