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Creative arts show lights up Mount Maunganui

A fusion of fire, fashion, and performance art will ignite Tauranga next weekend as Elemental Events returns for its third year, promising a night of immersive... Read More

Service of remembrance in Pāpāmoa

An Armistice Day commemoration will be held next Sunday, November 9, at the Pāpāmoa War Memorial at Stella Place. This will be the first time since the... Read More

BoP residents exposed to flood risk, study finds

Almost 63,000 Bay of Plenty residents live in locations exposed to flooding from 'one-in-100-year” rainfall events, new research led by Earth Sciences... Read More

Gardens on Wheels returns for creative day out

Gardens on Wheels is an event anyone can be part of and everyone can enjoy. It's a showcase of landscape design and artistic fair all in one place, with the... Read More

Health NZ warns as measles spreads nationwide

Health New Zealand is urging immediate action as measles cases continue to rise across the country, with 17 confirmed infections as of Sunday, November 2 —... Read More

Summer highway works ramp up across Bay of Plenty

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) summer road maintenance programme is in full swing across the Bay of Plenty, with crews scheduled to continue resurfacing... Read More

The biggest, best book fair yet!

The 19th Annual Tauranga Harbour City Lions Book Fair - which launches at Tauranga Racecourse next Friday - had modest beginnings. Think of a street stall peddling... Read More

Greerton pupils turn pug into storybook hero

A 5-year-old male pug with a big appetite has made Greerton Village School's values jump from the page in a new book created by a teacher and students. Sir... Read More

Police make inquiries after Welcome Bay disorder

Police are making inquiries following a disorder in Welcome Bay overnight. At around 9.40pm on Saturday, Police received multiple reports of a large group... Read More

Couples told: Show WhatsApp to prove marriage

Lawyers say elderly couples married for more than 50 years and applying for visas are being asked to prove their relationship is real with WhatsApp chats. They... Read More

Charity lights path of devotion

Each year a local charity brings colour, connection and compassion to Tauranga through two iconic celebrations. The One Love Charity held its annual Tauranga... Read More

Consent-free granny flats get green light

Legislation this month will soon allow Kiwis to build granny flats up to 70m sq in their backyards without a building consent, unlocking more housing choices... Read More