1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (983+ words) For Tauranga performer Fletcher Oxford, coming home to star as Fiyero in Wicked is more than another acting job. It is a return to the community that helped launch his career after almost three years performing around the world. Oxford…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (909+ words) The new AIMS Games mascot meets athletes for the first time. What are the odds? Two dudes, different ages and different regions of the country, coming up with near-identical designs for the Zespri AIMS Games new mascot? Late last year,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (391+ words) Devon Intermediate’s hip hop crew brought New Plymouth energy to the 2026 Zespri AIMS Games stage with a routine mixing pūkana, cheerleading flair and hip hop confidence. They had the crowd hollering in approval despite having just two dancers and two…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (443+ words) Matamata boxer Sonny Morini is no longer heading to Australia to compete for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific welterweight title. Morini, 20, was supposed to take on Australian boxer Jason Fawcett, 25, on Wednesday, but the fight was cancelled. As reported last…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (787+ words) While avocado blocks in Bay of Plenty are commonplace, the location of one is particularly unique. Opureora Orchard is on the southwestern tip of Matakana Island and occupies 8ha within a 10ha land block known as Opureora 1B7B3. It is Māori freehold land…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (341+ words) It was a strange feeling for Kiwi basketball star Te Tuhi Lewis to be the centre of attention on the opening day of the Zespri AIMS Games – but it was a feeling he was loving. He said that meeting ambitious…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (437+ words) Youth Criminal from Mount Maunganui Intermediate School won the Bay of Plenty's Rockshop Bandquest 2026, earning a spot in the national finals after impressing judges with their performance at Holy Trinity Tauranga. Big riffs, nervous energy and hometown pride filled Tauranga…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (157+ words) A winning Lotto ticket has been sold in Tauranga. Three players won Strike Four nationwide in Saturday night’s live draw, each taking home $333,333. The winning tickets were sold at Tauranga City Lotto, Pak’nSave Clarence St in Hamilton and to a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) More young athletes with disabilities are set to take part in this year’s Zespri Aims Games, with adapted sport registrations nearly three times higher than last year. The Games, running from September 5-11, provide dedicated pathways for Year 7-8 students with physical,…...

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,…...