12:00pm Sun 15 Feb, 2026
A Tauranga-based software start-up is making waves on the international sports scene, after its home-grown technology was used at major indoor cricket tournaments... Read More
10:00am Sun 15 Feb, 2026
Volunteer lifeguards at Ōmanu Beach carried out a record number of rescues at the weekend. Dangerous surf conditions, warm weather and long-weekend crowds... Read More
09:05am Sun 15 Feb, 2026
A new weekly gathering in Tauranga is brewing more than just coffee - it's creating space for people to speak te reo Māori. John Hodgson, a longtime Tauranga... Read More
07:00am Sun 15 Feb, 2026
Content warning: This story mentions mental health issues, health diagnosis and domestic abuse. Tauranga writer Catherine Eaton launched her autobiographical... Read More
02:00pm Sat 14 Feb, 2026
Two cycling events in Katikati this month are aimed at spinning the wheels of all types of riders this National Bike Month. In partnership with Katikati... Read More
01:12pm Sat 14 Feb, 2026
People have until February 17 to have their say on proposed speed limit reviews in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) proposes seven... Read More
11:20am Sat 14 Feb, 2026
A small colony of white-fronted terns continues to defy convention by nesting beneath Tauranga's busy Hairini Bridge, even as council contractors carried out... Read More
10:06am Sat 14 Feb, 2026
While most kids breeze into A&P shows at 9am, Te Puna's Addison Chan's been awake nearly four hours. The nine-year-old is competing in A&P show equestrian... Read More
09:00am Sat 14 Feb, 2026
The Community Quest is coming to the Western Bay - bringing an arcade-inspired adventure with family fun, free food, prizes, and a chance to create your town's... Read More
06:00am Sat 14 Feb, 2026
Five Bay of Plenty surfers will ride some of the world's best waves against some of the planet's best surfers this weekend in the 2026 World Club Championship... Read More
06:00pm Fri 13 Feb, 2026
Several Bay of Plenty regional councillors have expressed dismay at a local government overhaul proposed by central government, labelling it 'fundamentally”... Read More
05:00pm Fri 13 Feb, 2026
Ōmokoroa's Caitlin Maurice is relishing the opportunity to compete on home soil this week at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship. Maurice, who... Read More