15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (126+ words) A Tauranga man has been charged in relation to damage to political hoardings in Pāpāmoa. Police say reports were received after hoardings were damaged on Parton Rd at about 6.30am on Thursday. About 30 hoardings of various kinds were reported damaged across…...

1+ day, 12+ 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, 10+ hour ago   (173+ words) The vehicle spiked by police in Te Puna this morning came to a stop after hitting a traffic island. A car was spiked by police in Te Puna this morning, ending what a witness says was a lengthy pursuit. The…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (846+ words) Toi Tauranga Art Gallery has recorded a surge of visitors after its almost $10 million redevelopment and years of construction disruption. Gallery leaders believe this trend will increase when the first new building in the $306.3m Te Manawataki o Te Papa civic…...

4+ day, 13+ 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,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (310+ words) The Bay of Plenty is ready for its close-up. Film Bay of Plenty’s new showreel highlights not only the region’s diverse locations but also the people, local knowledge and communities that help bring productions to life. “One region, many worlds…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1217+ words) National Party MP Stuart Smith (left) has created a Local Government Amendment Bill to ensure elected members have access to council information, and Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell (centre) backs the bill. Tauranga City councillor Glen Crowther shares his previous struggles…...

6+ day, 16+ 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, 11+ hour ago   (288+ words) Toy Librarian Sandy Goode inside the Katikati Community Toy Library, which looks amazing with the newly-laid carpet. Katikati Toy Library is seeking volunteers to join its committee to keep the facility running smoothly. The committee runs the library behind the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1160+ words) Merivale Community Centre operations manager Jen Murray. This month, five Tauranga-Western Bay community centres are running an awareness and fundraising campaign to future-proof their existence. It will shine a light on centres at Merivale, Welcome Bay, Gate Pā, Katikati and…...