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Experiencing Easter with Gaz and Shaz

If you like a bit of Australia flavouring your Easter, then the place to experience Easter is at Bethlehem Baptist. Gaz (Garry) and Shaz (Sharon) find themselves... Read More

Running is bringing a community together

Every Saturday morning at 8am runners, joggers, walkers, families, friends, kids and their dogs get together in Tauranga for a simple yet special event that provides... Read More

Wahine on the Water

Surf lifeguards from around the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel areas made waves at one of the first Wahine on Water Events, held at Whangamata Beach over the weekend... Read More

Primary students get their hands on climate change

Tauranga primary school teachers gathered at the regional House of Science headquarters to discuss and learn about the climate change kit. The new kit will be... Read More

Easter moon delights locals

When the full moon appeared at dusk on Friday evening, many stopped to drink in the stunning sight. Kerri-Anne Fraser and her daughter Lexie Schollum, age five,... Read More

Crash at Tauriko

Motorist are reporting an accident has happened at Tauriko about 3.30pm this afternoon. It's reported that a car and motorcycle have crashed on SH29 near... Read More

Easter basketball classic big for the Bay

Tauranga is hosting its largest basketball event ever over the Easter weekend. More than 7,000 people are in town for the weekend, with 135 teams playing in... Read More

Motorcycle accident on Cameron Rd

There have been reports of an accident between a car and motorcycle in Gate Pa on Saturday afternoon. The crash happened on Cameron Rd about 2pm on Saturday.... Read More

Tauranga going under water says activists

Climate change activists took to the streets of downtown Tauranga today to alert jazz festival goers that the city will be under water in the future. 'We're... Read More

Free wifi adds to ‘Our Place’ buzz

Our Place Tauranga, the temporary yet dynamic city space for local businesses is buzzing with locals and out of towners alike. Tauranga based Trustpower is supporting... Read More

Fiery motorcycle accident on Te Puke Highway

1.30pm update: The Te Puke Highway has now been reopened following a fiery crash involving two motorcyclists. Police have confirmed that there are two injured... Read More

When ‘the horrible monster’ called on Kaye

'Yeah, yeah, we know that.” Bev Dickson has just been reminded of some desperately dark times in her daughter's 30-year struggle with ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis... Read More