New Zealanders are gearing up for another summer of naturing, based on a newly released Department of Conservation report.

The NZ Transport Agency is urging holiday motorists to plan for delays as major state highway works and temporary lane ...

The career firefighters’ union says a delay getting rescuers to Hahei where a girl was trapped on a cliff face is just the ...

A memorial service will be held at Mount Maunganui at 10am on Sunday, December 28, to mark 75 years since the passenger ...

The Tauranga City Council will offer two weeks of free off‑street parking in the city centre from December 20 to January 4.

The loss followed a recent death of one of Waihī Beach’s oldest and “most loved” male dotterels, which was found dead near ...

Grass berms and median islands in the Western Bay will be mown more often, after a decision by the council this week. Western ...

A distraction caused by an off-leash dog has been blamed for the deaths of two dotterel chicks in nests on Waihī Beach.

Tauranga’s wild places are under pressure – and an army of community volunteers is stepping up to defend them. Along rugged ...

So Golden Turtle Awards. Named for the concept that the world is sitting in space on a giant turtle. “But what’s that sitting ...

On 16 December 2025, Andrew passed away suddenly at Tauranga Hospital, aged 69 years. Dearly loved and precious husband to Debbie, and treasured father to Mike and Laura, father-in-law to Becky and ...

Last week Katikati News covered the launch of Katikati College’s new logo, houses and motif designs. This week the paper talks to students who helped to design the new logo, motifs and new house ...