Mauao means 'caught by the light', a reference to Maori mythology where a lone mountain was trapped by the rising sun just before he flung himself into the sea.
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Image 1 of 11: Looking out over the Pacific Ocean from the Mauao summit track.
Action from Te Puke Intermediate and Te Ranga School teams in the hockey, rip rugby, girls and boys rugby and netball competitions from day 3 of AIMS Games 2024.
More than 2500 people have marched on State Highway 2 and Hewlett’s Road after gathering at Whareroa Reserve this morning to join a national day of disruption launched by Te Pāti Māori to coincide with Budget day.
Act party leader David Seymour was taking off just as the party was dropping in the polls.
Seymour took to the skies in a classic Boeing Stearman bi-plane ahead of a public meeting at the Classic Flyers Aviation Museum in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday night. At the same time, the latest 1News Verian poll suggested Act was down two percentage points.
Te Puke High School students took to the stage to celebrate the range of cultures within the school for the annual Multicultural Performance Evening last week. It was an evening of colour, skill, music and appreciation. Stuart Whitaker went along.
A new initiative to enhance the resilience of marine life to the effects of climate change and human impact has launched this week in Tauranga Harbour. Video / Deep Dive Division
The petition asks for the removal of the new barriers that block access to Wright Road, Aongatete Road, Dawson Road and workplaces from State Highway 2. Video / Office of the Clerk