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Keeping safe while partying this summer

Police are reminding everyone to party safely these holidays. 'Sexual assault is unacceptable,” says National Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Inspector... Read More

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Summer Haze concert goers to descend on Tauranga

Festival goers are preparing for an afternoon music as they head along to the Summer Haze concert at Tauranga's Wharepai Domain. Fresh from their headlining... Read More

An exciting year of art at Tauranga Art Gallery

Tauranga Art Gallery director Stephen Cleland says over the course of 2021 it's been wonderful to bring a range of exciting exhibitions to Tauranga audiences. ... Read More

Drum and bass act cancel Tauranga show

Drum and bass act Chase and Status is no longer coming to New Zealand this summer after one of the duo tested positive for Covid-19. The UK act was performing... Read More

Santa has made it safely through MIQ to the Mount

Streets around Mount Maunganui came alive on Saturday afternoon with the sound of Christmas carols after a group of singers boarded the Pepi Toot beach express... Read More

Bumper season of summer events for Tauranga

Tauranga can gear up for an impressive season of events this summer. After many scheduled events were cancelled or delayed over the past 12 months due to Covid-19... Read More

What‘s on - markets, carols, croquet, yachts

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. It's only six more sleeps until Christmas Day. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService... Read More

Two Lotto players share $1 million

Two lucky Lotto players will be toasting a special win after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's Lotto draw. The winning tickets... Read More

A glowing paddle

Sitting in kayaks, staring at thousands of glowworms and listening to water trickle down the canyon walls, you wouldn't think you're only a short drive from Tauranga... Read More

Pets are for life not Christmas presents

A new puppy or kitten might seem like the purr-fect Christmas present, but people need to consider the long-term needs of their loveable new gift. 'Adopting a... Read More

Bay Venues announce vax pass requirement

Bay Venues have announced they now require vaccination passes for all of their facilities in accordance with the Covid-19 Protection Framework. CEO Chad Hooker... Read More