News

Input call on the future of city centre

Tauranga City Council is developing a City Centre Spatial Framework document, to guide the future look and feel of the city centre streetscape, waterfront and open... Read More

New housing development new Edgecumbe

A new papakainga housing development will be used to help house people who lost their homes in the Edgecumbe floods in April. The development being built at Kokohinau... Read More

Two crashes reported in Tauranga

UPDATED 7.20am: Emergency services are dealing with two crashes in Tauranga this morning. The first is a crash near 15th Ave. A police spokesperson says the call... Read More

A 1920s silence cinema experience

Be sent back in time to the roaring 20s with Night Owl Cinema's Tauranga silent cinema experience. Night Owl Cinema and Baycourt, for the third year, are presenting... Read More

Hundreds turn out for protest march

Hundreds of local iwi members and supporters gathered at the bend of Te Puna Station Road today, from where they began their protest hikoi against Hauraki interests... Read More

Referendum on Maori seats promised

New Zealand First has made a binding referendum on retaining or abolishing the Maori seats part of their election campaign. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters... Read More

Another polar blast approaching

After a torrid time this past week, the weather has briefly settled down. Most of New Zealand enjoyed a fine Saturday, and that fine weather has continued over... Read More

Road closed for tree cropping

The road in front of the city's courthouse was closed today in order for tree pruning to take place. The section of Cameron Road between Harington Street and McLean... Read More

When the rowing bug bites

She dabbled with rowing four years ago at Bethlehem College. It was ‘Give it a Go Day'. Courtney Rennie was 15, her friends were up for it, so they gave... Read More

More books wanted for Lions

They want your books. Pre-loved books, books that are still loved a wee bit and books that could be loved again. They want that box of books stowed in the garage... Read More

Clarion call for a new trumpet

'I cannot explain in words how much it means to me.” A passionate, gifted 16-year-old expressing her connection with music, with her trumpet. 'I love that... Read More

Mount shine again at Stage Challenge

Mount Maunganui College came a close second in the 25th Stage Challenge Open Division, recently held at Auckland's ASB Theatre. Their piece Chain Reaction is a... Read More