07:00am Tue 30 Jan, 2024
A new sunny sight that is lighting up faces and boosting spirits has been spotted at Mount Maunganui this summer, but it may be short-lived. After cresting... Read More
10:00am Sat 27 Jan, 2024
To lid or not to lid? That is the question. It's one of those niggly debates that pops up at dinner parties — do you take the lids off... Read More
05:30pm Fri 26 Jan, 2024
ACT is joining a former mayor in calling for Tauranga's commission to act in a 'caretaker role”. Greg Brownless, mayor from 2016-2019, has called on... Read More
10:45am Fri 26 Jan, 2024
The owner of Rotorua's iconic Lakeland Queen paddle steamer has been given six months to move it from the iwi-gifted public land where it's sat since 2021. The... Read More
08:00am Fri 26 Jan, 2024
More changes are afoot for water services across the country, but Tauranga City Council is reassuring the community that its draft 2024 - 34 Long-term Plan is... Read More
06:30am Thu 25 Jan, 2024
Fortunes are continually being spent on cycle lanes, so why do they remain dangerous and put cyclists' lives at risk? Bevan Wait cycles into work most... Read More
05:00pm Wed 24 Jan, 2024
Warning this story contains graphic images and content. A border collie's 'horrific injuries” have healed six weeks after her throat was 'ripped... Read More
10:10am Wed 24 Jan, 2024
A Mount Maunganui resident is questioning why the local community wasn't included in any consultation around the New Year's Eve closure of Mount Drury. The... Read More
06:00pm Tue 23 Jan, 2024
Paid parking signs have been popping up around Tauranga despite the council pausing plans to extend parking charges. On Monday, contractors installed signs... Read More
06:30am Tue 23 Jan, 2024
A two-day reggae festival set to hit Tauragna this weekend is expected to draw thousands of people to the city. One Love is returning to Tauranga Domain on... Read More
06:00pm Mon 22 Jan, 2024
Plans are in place for the removal of a vessel rotting and sinking on its mooring in Tairua Harbour. Sadly, the boat's owner has recently passed away. "Last... Read More
07:00am Sun 21 Jan, 2024
Tauranga's Water Watchers Plan is in full swing for summer with keen gardeners and lawn enthusiasts finding creative and clever ways to use water wisely, says... Read More