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Tauranga prepares to honour veterans

The Tauranga community is preparing to honour the memory of those who served and sacrificed for our nation. ANZAC Day, which falls on April 25 each year,... Read More

Funding available for environmental projects

People or groups with future-focused environmental projects are being encouraged to apply now for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Environmental Enhancement... Read More

Taupō’s Supercars dubbed a roaring success

Even in the pouring rain, Supercars fans flooded the Taupō International Motorsport Park for the very first time that this event was held in little ol' Taupō. Some... Read More

Te Puna track collision: Rail worker hospitalised

A railway worker was 'thrown” onto stone ballast and hospitalised after two vehicles collided on a track near Te Puna, an investigation report has found. The... Read More

Candlelight Concert series arrives in Tauranga

Fever, a leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, is bringing the Candlelight Concerts to Tauranga with a series of special performances, kicking... Read More

Fast and Furious star heading to Tauranga

International rapper and movie star Ludacris is heading to New Zealand to perform for the first time as part of Juicy Fest 2025, and he'll be joined by some... Read More

Katikati’s last World War II veteran turns 100

Clive Kenyon is Katikati's last World War II veteran and recently celebrated his 100th birthday. When asked the age-old question about the secret to longevity,... Read More

Black and Blue brigade leads BOPRU Baywide Premier

Three teams in the BOPRU Baywide title race have overcame first-half deficits to come back and bank the win points on offer, in AR Plus senior men's club... Read More

Significant drop in cruise ship visits predicted

A 'significant drop” in cruise ship visits to Tauranga is predicted next season. New Zealand Cruise Association chief executive Jacqui Lloyd attended... Read More

Novel back-to-school campaign returns

'Every class, every day, for a bright future.” That's the aim of the campaign ‘Kura Let's Do It Tauranga Moana' - a back-to-school campaign,... Read More

Stem cell transplant needed for rare disease

A Tauranga family is moving to Italy so their son can receive treatment for a rare disease. Sixteen-year-old Daniel Patterson was born with Wiskott-Aldrich-Syndrome... Read More

Where are you most likely to pass a driving test?

A driving expert does not believe it is easier to pass a practical driver's licence test in rural areas. According to data released by Waka Kotahi New... Read More