News

Driving support to our special athletes

Three Tauranga Special Olympians are the faces of their club's new fundraising campaign to get 73 athletes and 20 volunteer coaches to New Zealand's 2025 National... Read More

Fast-Track approvals now open

New Zealand's new Fast-track Approvals regime officially begins today, aiming to speed up infrastructure, housing, and energy projects to boost economic growth. Infrastructure... Read More

Rotorua fluoride mandate: Councillor seeks inquiry

A Rotorua councillor is trying his luck with the new health minister in a bid to halt directives to fluoridate water supplies. Minister of Health Simeon Brown... Read More

Firefighters tackle 12-hour climb for charity

Firefighters from around the Bay of Plenty are preparing to face an intense but different kind of heat to raise money for a cause important to them. On Saturday,... Read More

Person found dead on Maketū Beach

A person has died on the northern end of Maketu Beach on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were advised just after 4pm that an unresponsive male had... Read More

Wharenui Road intersection upgrade starting

Work is set to begin on Monday, February 10 to upgrade and install traffic lights at the intersection of State Highway 30 Te Ngae Road and Wharenui Road. NZ... Read More

College’s four-year build project near complete

A four-year project that will double the size of Pāpāmoa College is set to be completed this year. In April 2025 the opening of a wharenui built at the... Read More

Chiefs Rugby Club welcome Ngāti Porou East Coast

Following approval from New Zealand Rugby and an agreement being reached with the Hurricanes, the Chiefs Rugby Club said they are honoured to welcome Ngāti... Read More

Digital mental health resources funded

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced on Friday that the Mental Health Foundation is the latest recipient of a grant from the Government's $10 million... Read More

Pipe band calls for drummers

The Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Pipe Band - well-known for bringing the spirited sounds of the Highlands to events across the region - is on the hunt for new... Read More

Bradley returns for Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Series

Waihī Beach is welcoming back one of its own as Libby Bradley, a former junior surf lifesaving member, returns on February 8 to compete in the prestigious Trans-Tasman... Read More

Tauranga to ‘hang by a thread’ at puppet show

The first time that musical theatre performer Rhoda Lopez saw Italian puppeteer Remo Di Filippo's marionette show, she fell in love with his 'magical”... Read More