News

Heidi on cannabis – yes or no?

Tauranga City Councillor Heidi Hughes believes the cannabis debate should be treated as a health issue that recognises the need for more addiction wraparound... Read More

Workshops and events replace festival

The Multicultural Festival 2020 initially re-scheduled for October 10 has now been cancelled. Instead, smaller events and workshops will be held that address... Read More

Rena remembrance clean-up day

Western Bay Wildlife are inviting the public to come and help protect the penguins and petrels this Sunday afternoon. A ‘Rena Remembrance Clean Up & Trust... Read More

Crash on Kaimai, lanes blocked

A crash between a car and a motorbike has occurred on the Kaimai Range, near the summit on the Matamata side. The motorcyclist has received moderate injuries and... Read More

Greens announce bold transport plan

The Green Party have announced a bold plan to connect Tauranga to Auckland and Hamilton while ensuring NZ transport tackles climate change. 'The Green Party is... Read More

BOPRC project gets second award for excellence

The Kaituna River Re-diversion and Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi / Maketū Estuary Enhancement Project is the the 2020 winner of the Terry Healy Coastal Project Award from... Read More

Tours on medical mission ship MV YWAM Koha

The crew of the MV YWAM Koha are inviting the public to come on board for a free tour of the ship for four days over two weekends in early November. Tauranga's... Read More

Tikanga in Technology receives $6m funding

A team of University of Waikato researchers have successfully secured $6m funding over four years in the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)... Read More

Art has been set free

Seventy artists unleashed more than 400 original works on the public this week as the Tauranga Society of Artists finally got to hold its big event, originally scheduled... Read More

Hamilton city reflects on killer tiger Oz‘s legacy

A tiger has died in Hamilton leaving a valuable legacy for the city council, that a predator's instincts can expose fatal flaws in zoo safety procedures. Hamilton... Read More

Covid-19: No new cases today

Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay says there are no new cases of Covid-19 to report today and nobody in hospital. There were 12 additional cases yesterday. ... Read More

Mt Ruapehu climber who died now named

Police and the family of the woman who died after falling on Mount Ruapehu on Saturday September 26 have now released her name. She was 37-year-old... Read More