AS Colour to open first Tauranga store at Bayfair in October
The new store will open at Bayfair Shopping Centre in Mount Maunganui on October 11. AS Colour retail…
Tauranga Eastern Link closed overnight for bridge beam installation
Further night closures are expected in the coming months. “This will enable the safe construction of the bridge…
More than 100 dog attacks on people in Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty in a year
Tauranga City Council animal services team leader Brent Lincoln said the dog’s owner was walking three dogs, two…
On The Up: Tauranga teenager bakes desserts for homeless, wins youth volunteer award
Hannah’s volunteering began through the Student Volunteer Army at school. The army formed in Christchurch after the first…
World Cup Tui return in time for do-or-die Battle of the Bays
But Raedeen Blake, injured playing first five-eighths in the opening match against Canterbury, returns at halfback, with Hales…
Mount Maunganui dragon sculpture ordered off council land after bylaw breach
The dragon, made from scrap metal, sitting on a large rock at night, at the end of Commons…
Construction sector in Tauranga and Western Bay hits economic headwinds
Residential building consents in Tauranga dropped 22% over the past year, while nationally they increased 1%. Infometrics chief…
Tauranga man discharged without conviction for having ambulance light and siren, police equipment
When police conducted a search warrant earlier this year, they found it installed in his vehicle. This gave…
Tauranga to host first Book Battle NZ, inspiring young readers
For the competition, children pick five or six books to read and study, then team up to complete…
Pato Alvarez loses final bid for name suppression after sex crime convictions
Alvarez is the Bay Dreams and One Love founder and former owner, was involved in the failed Juicy…
STEMFest in Tauranga offers free family-friendly science fun
“It remains, by the number of visitors attending over one day, the biggest free community event of its…
Whakatāne Hospital secondary maternity services to resume early 2026
A midwife spoke out in January because she feared a pregnant woman or baby would die due to…