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Orchid enthusiasts prepare for showcase event

'It does become an addiction,” admitted Bethlehem's orchid-obsessed Sharron Page-Moreton. Page-Moreton and her daughter Carrie Page have been growing... Read More

Schools foster talent at the Aims Games

The 2025 Zespri Aims Games start tomorrow with more than 200 students from the wider Te Puke area taking part in Australasia's largest junior sporting event. Te... Read More

Fresh produce initiative launches in Te Puke

The Hub Te Puke has become the first collection point in the Western Bay for a national initiative aimed at making fresh fruit and veg more accessible. Foodtogether... Read More

Port development delays hit $90m potential savings

Increased volume through the Port of Tauranga drove a 23% lift in its underlying net profit to $126 million for the June year, the company said. The result... Read More

‘Had enough’ – third break-in in two years

A Katikati business owner has 'had enough” after her beauty clinic was broken into Saturday night - the third time in the last three years. Dreamers... Read More

Seal silly season: Eel today, gone tomorrow

A seal enjoying a visit to Tauranga's inner harbour has been spotted in the water near the Hairini Bridge. A local said the seal has been swimming along... Read More

Power out again to 903 Pyes Pa properties

'It's dinner by candlelight,” a Pyes Pa resident said, after an unplanned power cut happened again late on Friday afternoon. More than 900 properties... Read More

Winter ends with wind and snow warnings

A forecaster says winter is ending with 'quite the statement” this weekend. MetService has issued several strong wind watches and road snowfall warnings... Read More

Pāpāmoa Potbellez wants more ‘Old Buggers’

In Pāpāmoa, you don't have to be young, fit or even particularly fast to pull on a rugby jersey. You just need a sense of humour, a willingness to stagger... Read More

Katikati photographer snaps a gold award

Katikati photographer Anna Menendez couldn't believe what she was watching on livestream this month. The 2025 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography's... Read More

Communities to turn yellow in fight against cancer

The streets of Ōmokoroa and Katikati are set to turn yellow with hope today as Daffodil Day returns for 2025. The Cancer Society's annual fundraiser raises... Read More

Judicial review: Port of Tauranga expansion halted

A fast-track application to extend Port of Tauranga wharves has been halted over a question about the described scope of the extension. This comes... Read More