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Tauranga Space Studio dancers take on world

A Tauranga dance studio is proving big dreams can grow from small places, with its young performers heading to international stages and major competitions this... Read More

That old jar of coins you have could change lives

A simple bucket of old coins at Resene ColorShop Tauranga is helping transform forgotten currency into life-changing opportunities for young New Zealanders. Bethlehem... Read More

Swimming hole disappears after earthworks

Earthworks carried out on the Waiaua Stream have left some in the Ōmarumutu community near Ōpōtiki dismayed at the loss of its popular swimming hole. 'There... Read More

Tauranga doctor up for top portrait prize

A Tauranga-based artist has been named among the country's top portrait painters, with Dr Bronwyn Copeland selected as a finalist in the prestigious Adam Portraiture... Read More

More parking for Tauranga, one-way streets remain

Part of a cycle lane will be turned into parking as a one-way system trialled in Tauranga's CBD becomes permanent. Deputy Mayor Jen Scoular argued exchanging... Read More

Model aircraft auction returns

The Tauranga Model Aircraft Club is preparing for one of the biggest events on its calendar this weekend, with hundreds of model aircraft and aviation items... Read More

Car careers through neighbourhood, hits carport

A neighbour heard a 'massive crash” as a car hit a carport after careering across multiple properties in Tauranga on Wednesday night. The driver escaped... Read More

Festival puts disability sport centre stage

Bay of Plenty wheelchair rugby player and former Paralympian Stacey Roche is 'stoked” the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport continues to grow nearly... Read More

Settled weekend of weather for the Bay of Plenty

Dry and settled weather should continue across the Bay of Plenty through the final week of May, as a high-pressure system remains over the country. Conditions... Read More

$29k fund helps residents feel less alone

Grassroots organisations across the Western Bay are being backed to deliver projects that bring people together and build stronger communities. Vital Signs... Read More

Tauranga sports centre marks one-year milestone

A central Tauranga sports and recreation facility is celebrating a milestone this week, marking one year since opening its doors. The University of Waikato... Read More

Boy cuts three-year hair growth to support cancer

A nine-year-old Katikati student who has grown his hair for three years to donate to people with hair loss will cut his locks in a school fundraiser this Friday. What... Read More