11:45am Thu 14 Aug, 2025
From New Zealand pie-making legend Patrick Lam to emerging award winners, Cambodian bakers dominate the domestic pastry scene. This year, Cambodian bakers... Read More
05:00pm Tue 12 Aug, 2025
When Czech couple Petra Savicova and Petr Katreniak moved to New Zealand in 2018, they sent their CVs 'across the whole country”. They decided to... Read More
11:45am Tue 12 Aug, 2025
Smoky, savoury, wild, and proudly Kiwi — Surf Shack Eatery at Waihī Beach has claimed the People's Choice Award in the 2025 Great New Zealand Toastie... Read More
11:00am Tue 12 Aug, 2025
Accidental ingestion is one of the leading causes of emergency vet visits for pets, with common household items, toxic foods and even toys posing significant... Read More
10:00am Tue 12 Aug, 2025
Bay of Plenty students have come together to raise awareness about how to stay safe on the region's 86 railway level crossings, by always expecting the unexpected... Read More
09:00am Mon 11 Aug, 2025
Super Support has just celebrated its second birthday, with those involved with the service saying it's now more vital than ever. The programme is a collaborative... Read More
08:00am Mon 11 Aug, 2025
When a Youth Court judge asked a 15-year-old boy how long he had been living in a motel, with round-the-clock minders, he was taken aback by the answer. 'Nearly... Read More
10:00am Sun 10 Aug, 2025
A Mount Maunganui family are starting again with ‘'wonderful'' help from their local community after fire ripped through their rented home. The... Read More
09:00am Sun 10 Aug, 2025
The Stand Tall Community Trust in Tauranga is to receive a $20,000 Government boost. The trust is one of 11 community-based organisations to receive funding... Read More
05:00pm Sat 09 Aug, 2025
For about six months, Tauranga father Will Devery has been 'confined” to his bedroom. The 36-year-old eats his meals in bed, uses a walker to go to... Read More
04:00pm Fri 08 Aug, 2025
Gracie Barra Tauriko, New Zealand's first official Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school, is marking its first anniversary on August 10 by holding a public... Read More
10:15am Fri 08 Aug, 2025
She's a reluctant star. 'Cos I'm not that special,” insists 8-year-old drummer Maia Roddick of Welcome Bay. Even the humility is delightful. 'Lots of girls... Read More