08:00am Sun 12 Jan, 2025
A self-published Bay of Plenty author and woodturning enthusiast described as a 'man of many talents” has died following a long battle with cancer. Ronald... Read More
07:00am Sun 12 Jan, 2025
Lewis Hall isn't making waves; he's gliding right across them after recently taking up the exhilarating sport of wing foiling. 'I've always loved water sports,”... Read More
12:00pm Sat 11 Jan, 2025
Work is about to start on a new bus stop facility in the Tauranga city centre. "The six new bus stop bays, on southern Durham St, will join other Tauranga... Read More
11:00am Sat 11 Jan, 2025
'It's beautiful.” A grown man is purring over a toy. 'For a start, it's not a toy. It's a model. Even says so on the box.” Mildly offended,... Read More
10:00am Sat 11 Jan, 2025
The new year has kicked off with several active worksites throughout the region. With good weather forecast for the next few weeks it's perfect timing for... Read More
09:00am Sat 11 Jan, 2025
Mount Main Beach is a great place for seasoned entertainers ‘London and Mousch' to practise their skills ahead of the 141st Tauranga A&P Lifestyle Show... Read More
08:00am Sat 11 Jan, 2025
It was the day I broke into the Bank of Wells. Took a jemmy, a screwdriver, to the jagged teeth of an almost impenetrable 1960s Post Office Savings Box. The... Read More
07:00am Sat 11 Jan, 2025
Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day at first.... Read More
06:50am Sat 11 Jan, 2025
This month New Zealand Blood Service is hosting mobile donation drives across the Bay of Plenty to continue to meet demand throughout the busy holiday season. NZBS... Read More
05:00pm Fri 10 Jan, 2025
Tauranga City Council will soon be asking residents how they want water services delivered for the next 30 years as part of aligning with the Government's Local... Read More
04:00pm Fri 10 Jan, 2025
The Heart Foundation is calling on Kiwis to gift a couple of hours of their time next February to volunteer as a Big Heart Appeal street collector and raise... Read More
02:00pm Fri 10 Jan, 2025
A community garden open day is one of the latest additions to Sustainable Backyards, run by Envirohub, which gets under way on March 1. This year's events... Read More