News

Be smarter with your waste

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is holding two worm composting workshops in May for households interested in learning the basics of worm farming or ‘vermi-composting'.... Read More

Police aim to nail hammer robbers

Police are investigating a robbery in Tauranga this afternoon. Police were called to the Carlisle Street Convenience store in Greerton at 2pm.Two men entered the... Read More

Parents and children face off

It was a unique doubles tournament at the Mount Maunganui Tennis Club today, with the inaugural Parent & Child Tennis Challenge taking place. Sponsored by New World... Read More

Local hunters pleased with season opener

Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, it was a great opening day for many local duck shooters on Saturday - even if some of them didn't quite make their limit. Among... Read More

Upskilling offenders for employment

Thanks to a forklift driver training course run by Corrections in the Bay of Plenty, nine offenders have just increased their chances of gaining employment. The... Read More

Shaking it on The Strand

They'll shimmy, shake, dance, and boogy down by the waterfront next weekend. But the dancers in the Shimmy Mob won't be doing traditional mob dancing; these dancers... Read More

Thief fills up and drives off

Petrol drive-offs occur now and then at service stations around the country, but one local criminal has taken such thieving a step further. Almost $300 worth of... Read More

Aquinas College’s gangster new show

Meh see, all you dames and hoodlums chasing the big score better get your crews together and head downtown for Aquinas College's latest production next week. Following... Read More

Prepping teachers for curriculum change

Tauranga teachers will have the chance to learn a thing or two themselves, as New Zealand prepares for next year's digital technology curriculum change. The OMGTech!... Read More

$60 million more for Pharmac

Pharmac, the government agency that decides which pharmaceuticals to publicly fund in New Zealand, is set to receive an extra $60 million over four years. Health... Read More

No wins but Holder has lifted his game

Tauranga's David Holder didn't place at last weekend's International Rally of Whangarei - but he's taken away some positives from the Hyundai i20 AP4+ rally car. David... Read More

Bias a big issue for businesses

Bias is a growing concern for New Zealand businesses trying to increase diversity and inclusion in their workplace, according to new research. The latest New Zealand... Read More