Tauranga teen Joshua Barnes is heading to Malaysia next month after being selected to represent New Zealand at the 2025 Commonwealth Chess Championship. Remarkably,... Read More

Kaimai School is hosting its annual gala and Ag day tomorrow, Saturday, October 11, from 9am-12pm, featuring a range of exhibits for everyone to enjoy via free... Read More

The MOVE with You, Waihī Beach community challenge is back and bigger than ever, with a full month of free, inclusive family-fun events designed to get locals... Read More

The annual Trike-a-Thon and fundraiser, facilitated by Te Puna Community Kindergarten, returns for another year at Te Puna Primary School. Tomorrow, October... Read More

Whakatāne mayoral candidate Wilson James says he has no idea who is placing replica volleyballs from the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away on his election signs, but... Read More

Liquidators for the cancelled Juicy Festival and Timeless Summer Tour are battling to recoup money paid to music artists who did not perform as creditors... Read More

In 2023, singer Hollie Smith set off on a planned two-week touring stint to get her voice back in shape post-Covid. It turned into an extended nationwide... Read More

This October, the Tauranga Arts Festival will echo with laughter, music, and collective spirit as two community-focused shows -Battle Chorus and Waiata Mai -... Read More

New Zealand's leading short film festival, Show Me Shorts, returns to Tauranga next week from October 10-12 with a vibrant lineup of screenings at the Historic... Read More

Tauranga played host to a major cultural milestone last week with the launch of the Latin American and Spain Film Festival (LASFF) at the Cargo Shed. For... Read More

Two lucky Lotto players from Hamilton and Ōpōtiki will be ending the month on a high after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's... Read More

The NZ Highwaymen are set to bring their renowned ‘Tour 25' to Tauranga's Baycourt Addison Theatre in October for a truly special evening. Tauranga... Read More