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Clash of choirs: Melodic showdown at Baycourt

As the curtain rises on NZ Music Month, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre will transform into a musical battlefield as two choirs go to war. Following its... Read More

Authorities issue warning over Ayurvedic remedies

Medsafe warns the public to be vigilant when consuming Ayurvedic remedies after several cases of poisoning have been reported. Ayurveda is a traditional form... Read More

CATS returns to Baycourt after 15 years

The award-winning musical CATS returns to Baycourt on June 15, with five of the cast who performed in the show in 2009. Amy Lewin who plays the lead role... Read More

Tauranga schools compete in inaugural surf comp

Twenty surfing teams take on the challenge of Maori Bay at Muriwai Beach for the start of the inaugural New Zealand School Surfing Festival, loving the chance... Read More

Motocross Championship season hits the dirt

The second half of the 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championship season hits the dirt this weekend and so now is the time to really make it count. Round three... Read More

‘Iconic’ Lakeland Queen in liquidation

Iconic Rotorua tourism paddle boat business Lakeland Queen has gone into liquidation. It comes after the company ceased trading due to Covid-19 three years... Read More

Superhero Walk Raises Over $21K

Superheroes from all over the Bay dusted off their masks and capes to answer the call from Waipuna Hospice for this year's Superhero Walk. Part fundraiser,... Read More

Safeguarding urban planning from natural hazards

Urban planning experts at the University of Waikato are developing a new model to support the translation of natural hazard science and planning of future cities. 'New... Read More

Tauranga's speed climbing showdown

Climbers across the country are gearing up for the La Sportiva National Speed Climbing Championships, to be held at Blake Park this Sunday. This event is... Read More

‘A staggering amount of alcohol’

A 36-year-old woman has recorded a breath alcohol level of 2178 micrograms - nearly nine times the limit for an infringement notice and more than five times... Read More

Jessica Boyce homicide: $100,000 reward announced

Police have announced a $100,000 reward for information in relation to the disappearance of Jessica Boyce in March 2019. Jessica, aged 27, disappeared from... Read More

The success of the girls' football day

A Tauranga organisation is on a mission to get more girls into football. Recently, 75 girls flooded Pemberton Park for the girl's football 'Have a Go... Read More