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Māori lack of targeted funding in budget

Māori are questioning a lack of targeted funding for Māori in this year's Budget. But ACT Party leader David Seymour said there should be no such thing... Read More

Rabbits, switch-ups and highway robbery

Budget Day is a bit of a whirlwind. Opposition politicians, journalists and economists have just three-and-a-half hours to pore over the books, before presenting... Read More

Bay of Plenty traffic expert defends te reo signs

The pioneer of te reo Māori stop-go signs says he wants to make it loud and clear that they pose no threat to the public. Rotorua's David Taui - the owner... Read More

Local school basketball stars dominate nationals

Aquinas College senior boys' three-on-three basketball team ended their era of dominance with a win at the Secondary Schools Nationals in April at Mercury Baypark,... Read More

Tauranga Muay Thai club prepares for Thailand trip

A Tauranga Muay Thai club is travelling to Thailand to learn from the best of the best. Before they head to Phuket in June, the club has brought Thailand... Read More

Jules finds joy in volunteering

Young volunteer Jules Delaere is finding there's a joy in volunteering to help others. She's just completed her first volunteer sessions, first with Ōtanewainuku... Read More

Tauranga dealer celebrates national award success

Ebbett Prestige Tauranga has this month taken home three major awards at the 2025 Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand Retailer of the Year Awards. The dealership's... Read More

Warning after driver brandishes knife at motorist

'I was in survival mode,” said a Tauranga motorist who claims he was chased and confronted by a knife-wielding driver in an alleged 'road-rage”... Read More

Schools get tickets to groundbreaking show

Tauranga school students are being gifted tickets to a world-class, groundbreaking show in their own town this August - thanks to Baycourt Community & Arts Centre. The... Read More

Demand for Te Puke food service surges

Te Puke's the Hub is gearing up for winter, as demand for its food service has exploded. In the January-March quarter, it served 275 whānau. Hub's CEO... Read More

Water restored after early morning main break

Water has been restored to houses on Oceanbeach Rd after a water main broke. The water supply was shut off at 4.50am following the break about 2.20am, the... Read More

Dance Competition returns with 1000 dancers

Project Hip Hop Dance Competition returns to Mercury Arena Baypark this King's Birthday Weekend, bringing more than 1000 young dancers together for a two-day... Read More