11:04am Fri 18 Dec, 2015
Glenis Ashley's claim that she never wins anything changed this week when she picked up $5000 cash in Papamoa Plaza's annual Shop ‘n' Win promotion. 'I'm in... Read More
10:32am Fri 18 Dec, 2015
A total fire ban will operate on the Coromandel from this Sunday, December 20, until to Monday, February 8. The ban includes all open fires in public places, beaches,... Read More
10:28am Fri 18 Dec, 2015
Beggars have divided the main street in Mount Maunganui. On one side of the street there are calls for compassion and understanding towards those with their hands... Read More
04:01pm Thu 17 Dec, 2015
Tauranga City councillors' insistence on a commercial return from former ratepayers' assets came back to bite them this week, when not-for-profit organisation YMCA... Read More
06:44am Thu 17 Dec, 2015
Papamoa's Pacific Coast Village will double in size after parent company Generus Living Group gained resource consent to expand the village recently. The expansion... Read More
11:20am Tue 15 Dec, 2015
City councillors today approved the construction of new tidal stairs, a new pier and pontoon on Tauranga's waterfront. Confirmation of the project came following... Read More
10:23am Tue 15 Dec, 2015
Tauranga City Council has responded to what they call "significant growth at the airport" by supporting plans to expand the terminal at no extra cost to ratepayers. They... Read More
03:08pm Mon 14 Dec, 2015
A Mount Maunganui company will auction off a brand new Fiat Punto Easy this week as part of their new auction website and mobile app. The Fiat will be sold at a... Read More
08:55am Mon 14 Dec, 2015
Design firm Jasmax have been appointed by the University of Waikato to design their Tauranga campus in the city's central business district. One of New Zealand's... Read More
08:33pm Fri 11 Dec, 2015
Preliminary results show that New Zealand prefers the Silver Fern with the black, white and blue background, if it had to replace the current flag. The next most... Read More
03:00pm Fri 11 Dec, 2015
Mr G's website describes him as a ‘contemporary multi-disciplinary artist /designer'. He may not be as shy as Banksy about having his photo taken, but facts... Read More
10:29am Thu 10 Dec, 2015
Councillors are hoping a re-jig of the Bay of Plenty's transport systems may result in more local control of the city's bus services. Contracts for the Tauranga... Read More