After nearly a decade of helping bring joy to local children, the volunteers behind Tauranga Shoebox Christmas are preparing for their final year of the community... Read More

Down a long driveway, in a tiny corner of her family's lounge, is where Zoe Wallis stitches together her competition-winning upcycled fashion garments. The... Read More

Bay of Plenty conservationists cycling the length of the Danube have found themselves riding through wildfires and alongside a river so low that World War II... Read More

A Bay of Plenty academic helping train the next generation of quantity surveyors has been recognised with one of the industry's highest honours. Toi Ohomai... Read More

Kiwi K.A.R.E founder and chairman Tenby Powell has been awarded Ukraine's Order of Merit, one of the country's highest honours. The award recognises the New... Read More

You might need a cup of tea with this one, New Zealand. Your best biscuit is the Sultana Pastie. Yeah, nah. The chocolate-coated dried fruit travesty didn't... Read More

Pet owners are being encouraged to take a few minutes to check their animals' microchip details this week. Animal welfare advocates are warning that a microchip... Read More

Cyclists can once again use the State Highway 2 Wairoa Bridge cycleway after a temporary safety fix was completed, following months of closure due to slip damage. NZ... Read More

Tauranga has emerged as one of New Zealand's strongest housing markets, defying a winter downturn that has seen home values fall across most of the country. The... Read More

A four-week community cooking course at Pāpāmoa College is helping students and their parents or caregivers gain confidence in the kitchen while spending quality... Read More

Bay of Plenty photographer David Hall has described a terrifying ordeal after being caught in a powerful earthquake that killed more than 100 people in Colombia. Hall... Read More

Bay of Plenty animal rescue groups are struggling to cope with an influx of dumped and unwanted puppies. Vada's Angels Animal Rescue Trust founder and team... Read More