Bay of Plenty Times'Reckless' and 'stupid' driving captured on filmSecurity footage captures the moments a driver careens around safety bollards to acess a closed off road, a car spinning out from a corner, and a motorcyclist overtaking a car on a corner at high speed. Video footage provided by Cameron ChilderhouseWatch28 Nov 10:06 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTiny tug meets its matchA tiny version of a Tauranga tugboat is launched next to the real thing at Mount Maunganui. Creator Mike Pettersen explains what it consists of.Watch28 Nov 09:44 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMeet Tauranga Intermediate's newest principalCameron Mitchell is Tauranga Intermediate's newest principalWatch27 Nov 01:28 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Boxing turns hairdresser into a champAbout to turn 30, Ariane Adlington changed her life. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch23 Nov 06:00 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Celebrity chef impresses school kidsHe's cooked on TV, for the Queen and now Tauranga kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch23 Nov 05:05 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesNew name for revamped Phoenix carparkCarlo Ellis from Tauranga City Council explains the meaning behind the proposed name for the new urban space: Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka.Watch23 Nov 02:39 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesStroke survivor find's new lease on lifeMike Maynard is planning an exhibition after rediscovering his love of art post-stroke.Watch23 Nov 02:33 AM
VideoLibraries feed the mind and the needyLibrarian Becky Bates is keen to help collect for the Tauranga Community FoodbankWatch22 Nov 02:40 AM
VideoWater polo on the Waterfront tournament A 25 metre by 15 metre pool will be roped off by the tidal steps beside The Strand as part of the planned Waterpolo on the Waterfront two day tournament in February. Watch22 Nov 02:30 AM
VideoBook commemorating the Battle of Gate Pā Tauranga historian and consultant Buddy Mikaere and Lieutenant Colonel Cliff Simons PhD have come together to launch a book on the history of Tauranga.Watch22 Nov 02:25 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesChristmas on the Field in PāpāmoaLauren Burnette and Stacey Smith explain what Christmas on the Field is all at Tahatai Coast School is all about, and why you should head along.Watch21 Nov 04:02 AM
VideoLocal gymnastics group travelled to Singapore Impact gyms senior team travelled to Singapore and cleaned up.Watch20 Nov 09:08 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga councillor stakes his job on begging, rough sleeping bylaw successA Tauranga councillor and a social service leader have staked their jobs on the success of Tauranga's bans targeting beggars and rough sleepers. Watch20 Nov 09:00 PM
VideoLime e-scooters seek permit to launch in TaurangaLime's New Zealand launcher Hank Rowe addresses a Tauranga City Council meeting.Watch20 Nov 03:16 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDay out with the principalsWestern Bay of Plenty principals took the day off from their busy schedules to build networks and discuss ideas for the future of education.Watch20 Nov 03:08 AM
VideoPrincipals' Day OutWestern Bay of Plenty principals have the day off to build networks and discuss ideas.Watch19 Nov 10:49 PM
VideoNew stores revealed in Bayfair's $115m redevelopmentThe first stage of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115 million redevelopment will be revealed to the public for the first time next month. Watch19 Nov 03:14 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFriendship Festival returns to TaurangaNoelle Tito, 10, is bringing her Friendship Festival back to Tauranga after a successful debut last year. The festival helps raise food and money for the Tauranga Community Foodbank.Watch19 Nov 12:27 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHow life has changed for heart transplant recipient Tauranga man Talifolau Veikoso recalls the moment he nearly died while training on a rugby field and the subsequent heart attack he had while in hospital afterwards. The father of seven is alive today because of a heart transplant, and he shares his story to highlight the importance of organ donation.Watch18 Nov 06:17 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesVegan activists protest horse racingA group of seven people from the Tauranga Vegan Activists group protest outside Tauranga Racecourse on Saturday.Watch17 Nov 05:02 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival FestivalBay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival director Marc Anderson says organisers expect 25,000 people to attend the four-day festival.Watch16 Nov 06:13 AM
Bay of Plenty Times Serious injury crash in Pyes Pa Emergency services were called to a serious injury crash at the intersection of Pyes Pa Rd and Keenan Rd, near ACG School. Watch16 Nov 03:28 AM
VideoLocal Focus: 'Health Organisations tried to shut me down'One of NZ's original naturopaths has a new book out. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch15 Nov 10:13 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesDame Lynley DoddDame Lynley Dodd reacts to her book being voted as NZ's bestseller of the decade.Watch15 Nov 05:22 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesDame Lynley Dodd on new Hairy Maclary accoladeThe celebrated Tauranga children's book author and illustrator on the news that Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy has been named NZ's bestseller of the decade. Watch15 Nov 04:13 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHairy Maclary named NZ's bestseller of the decadePenny Guy reads Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy to schoolchildren at Tauranga Library.Watch15 Nov 03:56 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOn the street: What people think about Greerton's new traffic layoutGreerton's traffic safety upgrades has attracted a lot of criticism since works began in April. We visited the village to ask people what they thought about the project. Watch15 Nov 01:59 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLife Education Trust Western Bay of Plenty turns 25Coast Radio announcer Brian Kelly talks about his involvement in bringing the Life Education Trust movement to Tauranga. Watch14 Nov 11:32 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Homeless react to Tauranga ban on begging and rough sleepingVotes to ban begging and rough sleeping in Tauranga's CBD labelled "unforgivable". Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch14 Nov 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTeachers vow to continue fighting for more time and freedom from workloadTauranga primary and intermediate teachers and principals say they will continue to fight for more time in the classroom and freedom from heavy workloads. Watch13 Nov 02:43 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMr G paints school muralMr G has painted a mural at Papamoa Primary SchoolWatch12 Nov 08:04 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Whitianga town centre almost complete for ChristmasFences start to come down in Whitianga. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch12 Nov 07:49 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTeacher strikes not just about money: educators"It is not about the money." "We need more time to teach." These are the rallying cries of hundreds of Tauranga primary and intermediate teachers who plan to walk off the job today. Watch12 Nov 05:25 PM
