Skateboarding talent from across Aotearoa will descend on Mount Maunganui this month, as the 2026 Skateboard Nationals return to Tauranga for a second consecutive year. Presented by Skateboarding New ...

A service for Shirley will be held at Pyes Pa Memorial Park Chapel, 403 Pyes Pa Road Tauranga on Thursday 26 th March at 10am. Messages to the Cook/Sands families C/- PO Box 650 Tauranga 3144.

A boat was removed from a Tauranga marina after an explosion that injured one person on the weekend. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said crews were notified of reports of an explosion ...

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Tauranga residents are being urged to prepare for a stretch of heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas later this week. A large tropical low moves south into the Tasman Sea from W ...

The beloved children’s author is best known for her Hairy Maclary series, the first of which was released more than 40 years ago. She’s sold millions of books worldwide, and just this week she was ...

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Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is set to present an 8000-strong signed petition to Parliament from a grieving mum who wants tougher sentences for violent offenders. Act leader Seymour will ...

Woolworths customers have responded with remarkable generosity since the tragic loss of life in the Mauao and Welcome Bay landslides and other severe weather events in January. A week‑long disaster ...

Lucky Lotto tickets have been sold around the region, including a big win for one Rotorua punter. A winning Strike Four ticket sold at Paper Plus Rotorua Central pulled in $700,000 in Saturday night’s ...

Runners and walkers will lace up for a cause later this month as the Flight of the Kōkako Trail Run returns to Te Ranga. The event, based at Te Ranga Hall on Te Matai Rd, takes place on Saturday, ...

Drone footage captured off a Western Bay of Plenty beach has revealed what appears to be a large shark cruising close to shore. The video showed a “big boy” moving through the water, adding to ...