News

Fifty years of football

Tauranga City United Football Club is celebrating its golden jubilee tomorrow. Founded by Jack Bryan in 1967, the club has survived amalgamations and the loss... Read More

Multicultural festival’s 18th year

The Historic Village will once again come alive with colourful activities, cultural performances and community spirit for the 18th Multicultural Tauranga Festival... Read More

Racing for passion, pride & points

At least two titles are already in the bag, but there's still seven trophies yet to find homes in this season's New Zealand Superbike Championships. The nationals... Read More

Changes for district courts

Under new legislation, the Tauranga District Court has undergone a name change and will now be known as the ‘District Court at Tauranga'. The superficial... Read More

Mount team leads Oceans’17

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service has taken the early lead in the Under-14 Surf Life Saving Championships which kicked off on Thursday. The Mount team finished... Read More

Council help sought with old tyres

Tauranga man Owen Douglas wants the city council to lobby the Government to take action over old car tyres, which are a growing environmental problem. The number... Read More

Historic find on Matapihi roadside

The NZ Transport Agency, Heritage New Zealand and local hapu are excavating what could potentially be a defensive trench from the New Zealand Land Wars or the inter-tribal... Read More

New $18M school for Pyes Pa

Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new primary school opening their doors for students in 2019. Minister... Read More

A day on the ‘Seas’

Not everyone is fortunate enough to set foot on a cruise ship, but eight local Tauranga children walked the Radiance of the Seas for a whole day. YOU Travel Tauranga... Read More

Weight not a seatbelt excuse

Being too overweight to fit a standard seatbelt isn't an excuse for not wearing one, police and transport authorities say. Seatbelt extenders, like those widely... Read More

Sunny day and sea breezes

Today we have a sunny day and sea breezes with an expected high of 26 and an overnight low of 15 degrees. Despite this sun and warmth it's a two-layer of clothing... Read More

Cyclist injured in Te Puke Highway crash

A cyclist has been taken to Tauranga Hospital with leg injuries after being involved in a crash on a 100km/h stretch of road. Emergency services were called to... Read More