9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (328+ words) A team of volunteers helping keep an eye on some of Tauranga’s busiest southern suburbs needs more people to join them. The Tauranga South Community Patrol acts as an “eyes and ears” role for police, with volunteers regularly travelling a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (508+ words) A Tauranga roller skating club has capped off a remarkable rise with its strongest national championships result yet. Built through years of late nights and volunteer hours, a small community was determined to create opportunities where none existed. That journey…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (670+ words) Shipwrecks hidden beneath the sands of Matakana Island, immigrant sailing ships battling fierce harbour currents and the remarkable resilience of Māori traders after the 1864 invasion of Tauranga are among stories uncovered in Pāpāmoa historian Dr Trevor Bentley’s latest book. Released…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (174+ words) Three people have been injured after a car crashed into a shop in Pāpāmoa this afternoon. Police said the single-vehicle crash happened on Gravatt Rd about 3.10pm. A police spokesperson said the vehicle crashed into a building and three people were…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (573+ words) For nearly 30 years, Jim Cowern has quietly worked behind the scenes to help protect Waihī Beach’s environment, preserve its history and make his community a better place to live. Now his decades of dedication have been recognised with the Volunteer…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (502+ words) After nearly a decade of helping bring joy to local children, the volunteers behind Tauranga Shoebox Christmas are preparing for their final year of the community initiative. Founded in 2017 by Belinda and Cy Messenger, with Claire O’Shaughnessy on board since…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1057+ words) Down a long driveway, in a tiny corner of her family’s lounge, is where Zoe Wallis stitches together her competition-winning upcycled fashion garments. The Year 13 Katikati College student recently won the Re:Stitched Runway Upcycled Fashion Competition’s High School crown…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (610+ words) Twenty-two years after their only Ranfurly Shield reign ended at the hands of Canterbury, Bay of Plenty have a chance to write a new chapter in provincial rugby. The Bay of Plenty Steamers will chase their first shield victory since…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (866+ words) Bay of Plenty conservationists cycling the length of the Danube have found themselves riding through wildfires and alongside a river so low that World War II shipwrecks, bombs and other long-hidden relics are emerging from the riverbed. When Anna Wentsch…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (428+ words) Let’s have a jazz week. Why not? And let’s start in the driest possible way. Apologies in advance. The Tauranga Jazz Society is having its annual meeting on August 27. I hear a few committee people have stepped down so if…...