16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (350+ words) A past NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek Events Centre. Pack your walking shoes and start planning your next adventure at the NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek Events Centre from September 18-20. “New Zealand’s…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (670+ words) The Kawhe Kōrero group started by Graham Hoete meets at Blended Cafe in Pāpāmoa. Two different Tauranga residents have reached the same conclusion: if te reo Māori is to thrive, people need opportunities to use it in everyday life. Graham…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (223+ words) Army of Aunties, finalists in the heart of the community category last year, took home the 2026 People’s Choice Award. Nominations have opened for the 2027 Western Bay Community Awards. The annual prizegiving recognises people, groups, events and projects that make a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (955+ words) It’s bigger than the Olympics and worth millions to the Bay of Plenty economy. As nearly 30,000 people converge on Tauranga for the Zespri Aims Games at the end of this week, organisers say the event has grown into more than…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) The Tauranga Women’s Lifestyle Expo returns to Mercury Baypark on September 19-20 with 130 exhibitors, new seminar sessions and a chance to win a trip to Hawaii. The Tauranga Women’s Lifestyle Expo is set to return to Mercury Baypark this month with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (424+ words) Six60, Stan Walker, Maoli and Fat Freddy’s Drop are set to take over Bay Oval for two days of music next summer. Kingston Calling is returning to Mount Maunganui on February 19 and 20, bringing together 14 acts from Aotearoa, the Pacific and overseas....

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (809+ words) Four generations of one Tauranga family will share the Baycourt stage this week as the Tauranga Primary Schools Music Festival celebrates seven decades of bringing young voices together. The five-night festival from August 31 to September 4, has grown from its beginnings…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (542+ words) The motorsport rally, sponsored by Battery Town, is the fifth event in the North Island Rally series. The event has been hosted in Whakatāne for several years, with most of the staged races being held around the district. This year,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (347+ words) A free, sensory-friendly festival connecting neurodivergent children, young people and their families with support services is coming to Tauranga next month. Spectrum Connections Charitable Trust is preparing for NeuroFest 2026, which will bring together more than 25 organisations and services. The event…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit project has picked up a national sustainability award. A collaboration between some of the region’s biggest post-harvest operators has helped cut greenhouse gas emissions across the industry. Established in 2024, the project was created to help…...