22+ hour, 32+ min ago   (350+ words) A past NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek Events Centre. Pack your walking shoes and start planning your next adventure at the NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek Events Centre from September 18-20. “New Zealand’s…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (773+ words) Tauranga’s new Creation Station is inviting the community to turn imagination into something tangible - from 3D-printed characters and personalised mugs to laser-cut creations and wearable designs. The hands-on technology space in He Puna Manawa Library and Community Hub at Te…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (223+ words) Army of Aunties, finalists in the heart of the community category last year, took home the 2026 People’s Choice Award. Nominations have opened for the 2027 Western Bay Community Awards. The annual prizegiving recognises people, groups, events and projects that make a…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (646+ words) What started with a young man taking parcels into a Paeroa shoe store back in the 1970s has turned into 50 years of marriage, delivering love and memories. Bellevue couple Trish (nee Odlum) and Ian McGonigal celebrated their golden, 50th wedding anniversary last…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) The Bay of Plenty’s top apprentice builders have been recognised, with one Tauranga tradesman taking home the region’s top title. Logan Crawford, of JBH Builders, was named the Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay 2026 Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) A free expo sharing information on services and support available to the Bay of Plenty disability community encourages whānau, educators and sector workers to get along. Tauranga Special School will host the 2026 Hei Awhi Disability Expo on September 4 at Tauranga…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (406+ words) Backing from the Bay of Plenty residents has made the inaugural Waipuna Hospice Long Lunch Charity Gala fundraiser a swift sell-out. More than 700 people are set to attend the event at Mercury Baypark Arena on October 16. The interest has exceeded…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (417+ words) Tauranga Girls’ College head girl Aiza Mustasam speaks at the youth hui she arranged on July 4. Tauranga Girls’ College head girl Aiza Mustasam is carving out a space for youth voices in Tauranga. With the support of Tautoko Mai, Aiza…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (639+ words) Lisa Cowan shared her journey at Epic Families Live to remind parents they’re not alone. The boy who once struggled to sit through school assemblies stood up at one this year and performed a haka. Lisa Cowan spent years learning…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (147+ words) Tauranga's older residents will once again take centre stage this October as the Young at Heart Festival returns with a week of events dedicated to connection, learning and wellbeing. Envirohub Bay of Plenty Co-Chair Mary Dillon and Rosie Morrison planting…...