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Tauranga Women‘s Expo returns next weekend

The Tauranga Women's Lifestyle Expo is returning for 2020, bringing together 140 of the best lifestyle companies under one roof for the weekend of October 10 and... Read More

New employment hub for Western Bay

A community-led skills and employment hub in the Western Bay is acting as point of connection for job seekers, employers and service providers. Earlier this year,... Read More

Exciting changes highlight cricket season

Exciting changes to the 2020/21 Baywide Premier cricket competitions should up the ante to produce even more action packed cricket, writes Barry Leabourn. The... Read More

Big Buddy charity established in Tauranga

A mentoring programme recently established in Tauranga is aiming to pair fatherless boys with a Big Buddy role model. Big Buddy matches a Little Buddy of 7-14... Read More

School holiday fun in Bureta

School holidays always receives a mixed reaction as children are excited at not having to be at school, while parents are often left wondering what to do with... Read More

BOP Police take te reo Māori journey

Eastern Bay of Plenty police have begun their te reo Māori journey through Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi this week. More than 30 local members are... Read More

Police identify body found in Waikato River

Police can now confirm the identity of the body located in the Waikato River on Tuesday. The body of 23-year-old Kayne Kohu of Hamilton was pulled from the river... Read More

Tauranga tourism and daylight savings

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Crowley has released his latest video dubbed Matt Chat. In this week's Matt Chat, the CEO is at Basestation talking... Read More

PGF helps Bay of Plenty youth find jobs

Plans are underway to help address high youth unemployment in the Bay of Plenty. Provincial Growth Fund support for a pathways to work hub in Tauranga will connect... Read More

Tauranga short film to open festival

A Tauranga directing duo have had their short film selected to open an Oscar-accredited film festival. Filmmakers Jake and Claire Mokomoko are over the... Read More

Interactive discovery centre opens in Tauranga

STEM HQ on Devonport Road is being described as 'the most incredible hands on science, technology, engineering and mathematics discover centre for kids and... Read More

Shining the red alert on the events industry

As darkness fell across New Zealand on Wednesday, the Trustpower Arena turned red in support of the thousands who work in the event industry hit hard by... Read More