The 2026 Aon New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships opened in bright conditions at Ōhope yesterday. Masters athletes lead the first day of competition and nearly 1400 athletes from 46 clubs ...

DEANE, Reginald Leo ...

Ken Sanders’ 1970-era Muir-Hill 101 tractor is big, bright and beautiful – and it’s heading into the city tomorrow to the Vintage Family Fun Day and Crank Up at Tauranga Racecourse. Hosted by Tauranga ...

After last year’s successful Waddle the Mount event, the community-focused charity walk is returning in 2026 with a new route and a fresh name: the Penguin Parade. The playful, ...

A new round of State Highway 2 maintenance “super weekends” will take place across Tauranga this month, beginning with Takitimu Drive. The works started on Takitmu Drive today and are expected to ...

A large fire at a house in Bethlehem sent thick, black smoke over the Tauranga suburb this morning. Readers have reported the ...

RENDELL, Gabrielle Mary (Gay) ...

The next planned event at Burt’s Trail Ride has been postponed after the death of a rider last weekend. A man died after he crashed during a ride at the Mimiha Rd property near Matatā on Saturday ...

TECT Community Trust has approved the largest annual distribution in its history, signing off a record $42 million for the 2026/27 year. The decision, confirmed by trustees this week, marks a major ...

Living in Tauranga means sunshine, salt air and an active outdoor lifestyle – but it also means significant skin damage. Increased awareness around UV exposure, pigmentation and premature ageing has ...

It has special historic significance. Category one stuff. Important. But godforsaken. A barren, exposed, windswept, rocky plateau. Difficult, isolated. Crazily dramatic views of the plains and rugged ...

The Super Rugby Pacific round 9 match between Chiefs and Moana Pasifika will now be played in Rotorua. The Pacific Island side had planned to play the match at Teufaiva Sport Stadium in Nuku’alofa, ...