Gisborne singer Amy Maynard takes top honour at Country Music Awards
It was the third time she had entered the competition as a senior. She also competed in the…
On The Up: Chefs Kārena and Kasey Bird bring award-winning six-course dining experience to Tauranga
“We have all of our whānau working with us on the evening, our aunties in the kitchen, our…
NZ sharemarket up 0.3% despite business confidence drop – Market close
The NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) September Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion revealed a net 15% of…
Tauranga 10-year-old rescues drowning toddler at Baywave wave pool
Kalia said she thought the girl was trying to see how long she could hold her breath underwater.…
Customs seizes cocaine from Panama container at Port of Tauranga
It is the latest in a series of cocaine busts in containers at New Zealand’s biggest port. Customs…
Tauranga athlete Jenny Bradley qualifies for World Triathlon Championship finals in Australia
Bradley, who is competing in the 65 to 69 age group, said she was one of eight from…
Coach Mike Jones to lead New Zealand team at Oceania Powerlifting in Christchurch
Judea powerlifting coach Mike Jones will be assistant coach for the New Zealand team. Photo / Brydie Thompson…
Tauranga photographer Bob Tulloch wins 2025 ‘Old is the New Black’ award
The competition’s judges, councillor Rod Taylor, Tessa Lawrence and Nic Clegg, said: “All three winning photographs absolutely glow…
Tauranga business cuts staff hours after paid parking hits sales
Evans said she had reduced some staff members’ hours and if sales didn’t improve in a few weeks,…
Paid firefighters to strike in Tauranga as union warns of staff shortages
On September 20, Greerton and Mount Maunganui stations were each one firefighter short. He said that day’s understaffing…
Obituary: Tauranga art tutor and stroke survivor Mike Maynard remembered for kindness and creativity
Mike grew up in Folkestone, in the English county of Kent, and was an only child. “He was…
Tauranga homes evacuated after suspicious package found in Matua; bomb squad stood down after item cleared
One person appears to be padded up in a bomb suit as part of the response to the…