02:00pm Sat 09 Nov, 2024
An aspirational foodie collective in the Coastal Bay of Plenty has earned a New Zealand Tourism Award for its outstanding collaboration and alignment efforts. Judges... Read More
01:00pm Sat 09 Nov, 2024
Our dedicated volunteer lifeguards are back on duty for another action-packed season, just in time for what could be a sizzling summer. According to NIWA,... Read More
12:00pm Sat 09 Nov, 2024
Amanda Hita took a few seconds to savour the moment. As the 52-year-old from the Hawke's Bay was joined by three of her mokopuna in the finishing chute of... Read More
11:00am Sat 09 Nov, 2024
The Bayleys-sponsored Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival being held from November 14-17 will showcase an exciting mix of local, national, and international... Read More
10:00am Sat 09 Nov, 2024
After 40 years, Village Radio and its extensive music library, which includes 142,000 tracks, 55,000 titles from over 10,000 artists, is on the move. 'We... Read More
09:00am Sat 09 Nov, 2024
Three generations of musicians are looking forward to entertaining when Tauranga City Brass presents the iconic Last Night of the Proms. Steve Thompson is... Read More
08:00am Sat 09 Nov, 2024
Enthusiasts will have a chance to see under the chassis, beyond the boiler and through the drive rods of miniature trains this weekend. Tauranga Model Marine... Read More
07:00am Sat 09 Nov, 2024
A Tauranga couple have set up a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base in Mexico by following their dreams - quite literally. Former Mount Maunganui resident Wendy... Read More
08:00pm Fri 08 Nov, 2024
Robbie Winterson says he faces a battle every time he tries to hire new plumbers in his business. He runs Go Fox Plumbing and Electrical in Putāruru in the... Read More
07:00pm Fri 08 Nov, 2024
The last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion has died at the age of 99. Sir Robert Gillies, known as "Bom", served in B company during World War... Read More
06:00pm Fri 08 Nov, 2024
Nine-year-old kart racer Nico Thomasen's time as a cadet has ended on a high as the North Island Championship comes to an end. Despite having a major foot... Read More
05:00pm Fri 08 Nov, 2024
A claim that emergency housing motels have not impacted tourism in Rotorua has been rubbished by one of the oldest tourism operators in the country. A three-day... Read More