The Oruahine track on Mauao will be temporarily closed this coming week for maintenance. With good weather forecast for this week, Tauranga City Council are... Read More

As New Zealand enjoys autumn, many of us are preparing our homes and gardens for the colder months ahead. One important task that often goes overlooked is... Read More

Brass instruments are in the genes, Matua trumpet player Garry Hoekstra, 65, says. He started at 13 in his native Holland and would have started younger,... Read More

Despite persistent rain, the Picture Perfect Easter Trail - Photo Exhibition and Event proved to be a resounding success. The event, which was held on April... Read More

The Government will invest an extra $35 million over four years to strengthen New Zealand's borders and target transnational organised crime, Customs Minister... Read More

A major flood protection upgrade for Edgecumbe opened today. Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson said the project significantly strengthened... Read More

Inland Revenue (IR) said the property sector failed to pay at least $150 million in tax in the first nine months of the current financial year. The department... Read More

An announcement on the government's long-awaited abuse in care compensation scheme is imminent, RNZ understands. The government has repeatedly promised... Read More

This is the second in a two-part series by The Weekend Sun reporter Hunter Wells on a quiet, giving, achieving man who's become a luminary around a suburban... Read More

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is made up of men and women who drop everything and run when their pagers go off and the fire siren sounds. But who are these... Read More

This Mother's Day, Bay of Plenty Symphonia welcomes Lara Hall as soloist in Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Asked what inspired her to play, Hall replied: 'My... Read More

When Tauranga's Shaun Boucher picked up a skateboard at the age of 11, he had no idea what the future had in store. The national champion - in street and... Read More