Running coach Selwyn Mawkes was instrumental in resurrecting the Te Puke Harriers programme about 10 years ago. He provided training six days a week, including... Read More

Founding member of Steampunk Tauranga, Ann Dugmore has spent the past decade immersed in the imaginative retro-futuristic world of goggles, gowns, and Victorian... Read More

At 18, Tauranga's Macy Svendsen already wears more uniforms than most people do in a lifetime. Between leading fellow cadets in the Western Bay of Plenty Cadet... Read More

Matthew Jackson recently stepped into bigger shoes - or gumboots - as Kaimai School's new principal. He's twelve days into the role, having embarked on his new... Read More

A Pukehina man, who has labelled the Te Puke Plaza refurbishment a waste of money, has also called for the reinstatement of car parking spaces in the location. Richard... Read More

The Tauranga Classic has grown to become New Zealand's premier basketball tournament, attracting top players from across New Zealand, Australia and the United... Read More

A waterfront neighbourhood resident plagued by burnouts and public drug use says new safety changes will have a positive impact. The issues were ruining Harbour... Read More

A Tauranga church youth leader is voluntarily teaching barbershop courses at a Tauranga community centre to give young people confidence to launch their careers. Shanon... Read More

New research from the Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) research team at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) highlights the powerful... Read More

'It started as a dream when I was young.” Barry Anderson had travelled past today's site of Waimarino and wanted to buy a house on the hill that overlooked... Read More

A Tauranga man who collapsed on a tennis court and stopped breathing for six minutes is alive today thanks to the swift use of CPR chest compressions and a defibrillator. When... Read More

It's the market where bumping into someone you know is as likely as finding exactly what you are looking for. Te Puke's community market starts its 2025-26... Read More