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Surf clubs to benefit from Mount Everest Challenge

The Breeze Mount Everest Challenge is back for 2024! And this year funds raised will be going to the three local surf lifesaving clubs based at Omanu, Mount... Read More

Baycourts sets the stage for an entertaining year

After a well-deserved break, a recharged Baycourt team is back and amped up to create more memorable live event experiences that connect, inspire, challenge... Read More

Lakeland Queen given removal deadline

The owner of Rotorua's iconic Lakeland Queen paddle steamer has been given six months to move it from the iwi-gifted public land where it's sat since 2021. The... Read More

The retirement and legacy of Wang

After 21 years of dedicated service, Joseph and Maria Lee, the founders of Wang Tauranga, a beloved local Asian grocery store, have decided to retire and pass the... Read More

Sign up for the 100k’s in 30 Days challenge

It's time to get fit, have fun and do something good for your fellow Kiwis living with breast cancer diagnoses - sign up for the 100k's in 30 Days Aotearoa... Read More

New Zealand Open Prize Purse hits $2M

Professional players who take part in the 103rd edition of the New Zealand Open will compete for a total prize purse of $2 Million. The tournament is scheduled... Read More

Draft Long-term Plan on track amid changes

More changes are afoot for water services across the country, but Tauranga City Council is reassuring the community that its draft 2024 - 34 Long-term Plan is... Read More

Still waiting for adoption after 100 days

Sweet, friendly and playful are the words used to describe an adorable two-year-old dog, who is yet to find her forever home. SPCA staff are surprised Kelly... Read More

Whānau cooking for whānau

Generous local community members are giving up their time, money, and resources to cook nutritious family meals to keep freezers well-stocked around Tauranga... Read More

Five days, four seasons and three anniversaries

A few days of changeable weather is ahead for New Zealanders is ahead, with MetService forecasting a series of systems to cross the country. A rain-bearing... Read More

Rotorua bar loses alcohol licence

A Rotorua bar labelled 'a magnet for anti-social behaviour such as fighting, yelling, vomiting, urination and public disorder” has lost its liquor... Read More

Budget deficit lower than forecast - Treasury

The new government inherited finances in better shape than expected, according to latest Treasury figures. The budget deficit for the five months ended November... Read More