12:00pm Sat 31 Oct, 2026
A Tauranga-based Brazilian researcher, author and multidisciplinary artist invites the community to learn the culture of her homeland at the city's new library... Read More
06:00am Sat 31 Oct, 2026
They have enough books! Perhaps 35,000. Yes, enough books! They just need people now. Lots of people. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people to turn out... Read More
06:00pm Fri 30 Oct, 2026
Dead cats in bags, stolen vehicle parts and bottles dating back to the 1950s are among nearly four tonnes of rubbish Brando Yelavich has dragged from the Coromandel... Read More
04:11pm Fri 30 Oct, 2026
The Tauranga Tongan community is preparing to hit the streets on Saturday evening in a show of support for Tonga's rugby league team ahead of its highly... Read More
02:00pm Fri 30 Oct, 2026
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people planning to let off fireworks this Guy Fawkes to prioritise safety. The warning comes amid dry conditions... Read More
11:45am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
An organisation that supports Tauranga's homeless is appealing to the public for help to find a new home of its own, with its base facing demolition. Under... Read More
11:00am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
Bring out the costumes and dust off the spooky decorations - Halloween is back in the Bay of Plenty. Many groups are hosting family-friendly fun this... Read More
10:00am Fri 30 Oct, 2026
After a tough year, businesses near the base of Mauao are renovating, rebranding, launching new services and trying to stay positive as they get ready for summer. Following... Read More
08:00am Thu 29 Oct, 2026
Surf lifeguards across the Eastern Region were kept busy over Labour weekend, carrying out a rescue, assisting a beachgoer, treating injuries and conducting... Read More
10:00am Wed 28 Oct, 2026
A veteran pilot escaped unscathed after being forced to make an emergency landing on a remote Bay of Plenty beach when part of his propeller snapped off... Read More
06:38am Tue 27 Oct, 2026
For years after breast cancer treatment, Deb Turbitt felt like she was walking along a beach waiting for the disease to jump out from behind a rock. Eventually,... Read More
04:00pm Mon 26 Oct, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents have a rare chance to see previous World of WearableArt (WOW) finalist creations up close in a free, month-long exhibition. The... Read More