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Life After Racing Rehomers
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Life After Racing Superstars
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A Career in Harness Racing
There are many industry related job opportunities for participants within the Harness Racing Industry and star…
Gateway Programme & Pathways
Recognising the need to educate and inform the younger members of our communities about the horse and the harn…
Industry benefits of HERO
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Mighty Logan locks in place in Renwick Farms Dominion Trot This might be Mighty Logan’s spring. Read More
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Danger Zone top gun at Winton Deserved win might be an overused term in harness racing but it surely applies to Danger Zone’s victory at Winton. Read More
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May day at Methven on Sunday Races don't come much more poignant than this. Read More
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The Trials Report - Six of the Best The following horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and now (4/9/26) they are heading back to the race track. Read More
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Traffic & Crashes
A motorcyclist says he was lucky to escape serious injury when his bike suddenly lost traction on loose gravel…
Business & Markets
Entries are now open for the 2027 Tauranga Business Awards, and artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a seat…
Entertainment
The music is pumping, the crowd is moving, and Jacob Lane is behind the decks, but unlike most DJs, he is not …
Funeral Notices
Passed away at Bayview Care Home on 1st September 2026, aged 84 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Selwyn Sa…
Katikati News
Katikati's Dave Hume Pool has been recognised on the national stage, receiving a Merit Award in the Aquatic Fa…
Meth syndicate: Rotorua man jailed for 17 years
Rotorua resident Justin Te Kowhai appears in the High Court at Auckland for sentencing after admitting his par…
Fine start to AIMS Games before rain returns
The AIMS Games will kick off in Tauranga this weekend. Photo / Tauranga City Council
NeuroFest connects Tauranga families with support
NeuroFest will bring local support services together for neurodivergent families in Tauranga.
Old Coach Rd crash sparks safety concerns
Posted: 10:00am Fri 04 Sep, 2026 | By Rosalie Liddle Crawford
All in the whānau for Tauranga's Fijian link
It’s not so much that Israel Lasaqa has big shoes to fill – more like fast feet to follow.
One person injured in Tahawai house fire
Emergency services responded to a house fire in Tahawai this afternoon, with one person treated at the scene a…
Rotorua theft sidelines rider for Hampton Downs
Posted: 02:30pm Fri 04 Sep, 2026 | By Aston Palmer - Whakatāne Beacon
Behind the decks with DJ No Hands The music is pumping, the crowd is moving, and Jacob Lane...
Posted: 06:03am Fri 04 Sep, 2026 | By Zoe Blake ( [email protected] )
Whakatāne council posts $13.2m after-tax deficit Whakatāne has recorded an after-tax deficit of $13.169 million...
Posted: 11:00am Fri 04 Sep, 2026 | By Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Appeal for footage following fatal Te Puke crash Police are appealing for dashcam and CCTV footage as they...
Police were called to the fatal crash on Tuesday night. Photo / NZME
Council waits on rockfall study before calls Councillors have received a new assessment of landslide risks..
Posted: 06:00pm Thu 03 Sep, 2026 | By Ayla Yeoman ( [email protected] )
Waioweka Gorge slip: SH2 faces 10-minute closures Motorists travelling through the Waioweka Gorge are being...
Motorists travelling through the Waioweka Gorge are being warned to expect short delays over the next two days…
Gun spotted in car turns out to be a toy
Posted: 02:00pm Mon 02 Jun, 2025 | By Rosalie Liddle Crawford ( [email protected] )
Watch: Reckless driving caught on dashcam
Transporting New Zealand has released dash-cam footage of terrifying near misses on our roads. Video / Transpo…
Restoration begins at historic Monmouth Redoubt
Posted: 06:30am Tue 01 Apr, 2025 | By Rosalie Liddle Crawford ( [email protected]
Large garage fire extinguished in central Tauranga
Posted: 03:00pm Sun 30 Mar, 2025 | By Rosalie Liddle Crawford ( [email protected] )
Sunday morning orca surfing encounter
Posted: 03:00pm Sun 23 Mar, 2025 | By Rosalie Liddle Crawford ( [email protected] )
Zac Green readies for D1NZ drifting grand finals
Posted: 08:00am Sat 22 Mar, 2025 | By Rosalie Liddle Crawford ( [email protected] )
Boulders blamed for increase in illegal parking
Posted: 07:00am Fri 04 Sep, 2026 | By Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Council quizzed over preventable landslide deaths Councillors hammered senior Tauranga City Council staff...
Posted: 08:00am Wed 02 Sep, 2026 | By Ayla Yeoman ( [email protected] )
A new era for the Jazz Festival Music Plus with Winston Watusi [email protected] Everyone...
We seem to have arrived at the “hunker down for a couple more weeks, spring is nearly here” part of the year. …
Upcoming festival treats Music Plus with Winston Watusi [email protected] Last...
Last week it was festivals. Let us continue. Why not? In one of those strange lulls that sometimes settle over…
Festivals, festivals, festivals Music Plus with Winston Watusi [email protected] One...
Last week was Loserpalooza at Totara Street as well as the announcement of the full programme for the Tauranga…
Waikato farmer tours China's dairy giant
Gavin Fisher (left) receives a gift on behalf of the study tour group from a dairy factory the group visited i…