Welcome Bay School’s PTA is asking people to rummage through their backyards, homes and businesses to find scrap metal to aid a court resurfacing fundraiser. The school of 267 Y ...

There’s a recreational jewel hidden up Thompson Track just south of Katikati – and Western Bay of Plenty is invited to enjoy its mountain biking trails next Saturday, February 28. In partnership with ...

The Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of Plenty is bringing its iconic fundraising event, Relay For Life, back to Tauranga next month. People from across the region are invited to come together on Saturday, ...

Dairy farmers need to look at their best paddocks to see what the poorest can produce once improved. Industry-good body DairyNZ says maximising pasture growth, and harvesting it, is key to increasing ...

Tauranga will transform into a giant playground of creativity, colour and community spirit when Children’s Day celebrations run from February 23 to March 1. For the first time, Children’s Day – Te Rā ...

Wake up kids – for those wanting to enter this year’s Katikati-based Kids Hunting and Fishing Competition on March 27-29, early bird entries are now open. After a successful i ...

After more than a year parked up in New Plymouth, the Hawke Cup is on the move once more. Bay of Plenty became the first challenger in the last five challenges to succeed where others had failed and ...

Baypark Speedway roars back to life this weekend, with its marquee event for the fastest machines on dirt set to headline the resumption of a weather-disrupted racing season. The fifth annual Bay ...

Police have arrested a man and charged him with murder in relation to the death of Tauranga man Dax Holland. Holland’s body was found at Wharepai Domain on Saturday, February 14. Following a ...

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A sensational Kiwi teen percussion ensemble is hitting new heights, appearing at summer festivals and racking up nearly 20 million views on its latest cover video. The Beat Street Drummers - Noah and ...

Last week we started looking at Easter’s jazz festival. Let’s continue... Tauranga’s relationship with jazz is interesting. After all, holding New Zealand’s National Jazz Festival here for more than ...