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Boot scooters to take over Katikati

People from throughout the country will descend on Katikati this Sunday to boot scoot en masse in an annual line dancing fundraiser that supports local organisations. The... Read More

Vintage style comes to life at Greenwood Park

Greenwood Park residents stepped back into the glamour of the 1920s this month when vintage cars, Art Deco fashion, pottery and music transformed the retirement... Read More

See the world through the eyes of children

More than 100 people, including young families, friends and community members gathered at Katikati's Art Junction on August 10 for the opening of an exhibition... Read More

Te Puke’s Boucher Ave infrastructure upgrade

Road upgrade works on Boucher Ave and surrounding streets in Te Puke will resume later this month, marking the final stage of a major infrastructure upgrade... Read More

Tauranga’s golden brew heads to Beervana

A Tauranga brewery nine months into its commercial brewing journey is celebrating being named the country's best microbrewery by taking a distinctly Bay of Plenty... Read More

Holiday extended before fatal Mount disaster

The Maccanico family had decided to cut their summer camping holiday in Mount Maunganui short, with bad weather coming. But a campground staff member convinced... Read More

Frocks on Bikes riders pedal for Daffodil Day

Tauranga's Frocks on Bikes is putting a colourful spin on fundraising this weekend, with riders encouraged to dress themselves and their bikes in yellow for... Read More

Serious injuries after Mount assault

Police are investigating a serious assault after a person turned up at a medical centre in Mount Maunganui with significant injuries this afternoon. Police... Read More

OPINION: Ukraine's growing vulnerability

OPINION As Russia's attacks on Ukrainian cities intensify and civilian deaths reach their highest monthly toll in more than four years, former Tauranga Mayor... Read More

Extensive search continues for missing BOP man

The police Eagle helicopter, drones, boats, all-terrain vehicles and a plane have all been used in the search for missing Pukehina resident Ross Weir. Police... Read More

Truck stop hub proposed in memory of truck driver

The widow of a truck driver killed in a crash is urging Tauranga to become home to New Zealand's first truck driver wellbeing hub. Steffi August's husband... Read More

EVES Open returns to Pāpāmoa for 2026

Professional tennis will return to the Bay of Plenty this December, with the EVES Open set to bring another week of world-class competition to Pāpāmoa Tennis... Read More