Orca spotted at Pāpāmoa Beach while New Zealand swimmer Jono Ridler attempts world record
Ridler is attempting to swim the entire eastern coastline of the North Island in a collaboration with Live…
Pāpāmoa longboarding festival: Surfing NZ event, dates and safety tips
“Pāpāmoa Beach is a beautiful spot, and for many people this will be the ideal way to spend…
Pāpāmoa longboarding festival: Surfing NZ event, dates and safety tips
“Pāpāmoa Beach is a beautiful spot, and for many people this will be the ideal way to spend…
Missing Pāpāmoa woman Nicola O’Connor: Police search Rapurapu Track area
The 42-year-old was travelling in the grey-coloured Nissan in the Bay of Plenty and Matamata area days before…
Mount Maunganui paddle-out honours Mauao landslide victims
Jacob said the paddle-out allowed people to grieve together, connect with the water and “be uplifted” after a…
Young family’s caravan lifeline after Pāpāmoa slip destroys everything they own
Her partner Bailey Anderson was in the sodden living room at the time of the slip ripping up…
Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support seeks new members and street co-ordinators
He said Neighbourhood Support had close relationships with the police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and Bay of…
Autistic Pāpāmoa 6-year-old faces deportation to Brazil after visa declined
In March, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced changes to the rules for children of temporary migrants. From March…
Multiple sclerosis journey: Pāpāmoa mother Holly Pass with MS joins the police
The 39-year-old said lesions were found in her brain. Fluid taken from a lumbar puncture confirmed her MS…
Pāpāmoa man urges yearly skin cancer checks after two diagnoses
He said Mohs treatment was recommended for the face. This involved taking matter from the area and putting…
Diffuse infiltrating retinoblastoma: Pāpāmoa girl’s fight for her vision after rare cancer diagnosis
Her mother Alex McCarthy said they thought Kaia needed glasses. Elrond and Alex McCarthy, parents of Kaia and…
Pāpāmoa padel club growing fast in Bay of Plenty as more locals take up the sport
“We looked at a number of different places around Tauranga, but the location of the Pāpāmoa site was…