Riley James has just turned 11, Xavier Daw is 15. They're not widely recognized in the broad spectrum of youth sport. But James of Paraparumu and Daw of Queensland... Read More

It's a plant, not just any plant, but a plant with a story. And Roger Allen tells that story with deep affection and respect. 'It's taken 10 years to grow this... Read More

Work to improve safety along the stretch of State Highway 2 through Taneatua is scheduled to start this week. NZTA says contractors will be on site from Wednesday,... Read More

Bike Month 2020 is well underway with some type of biking event taking place most days throughout the month of February. To make things easier for those wanting... Read More

Ilma Shergold, the grandmother, is younger than her grandsons. Go figure. The boys are aged 25,26 and 30, or thereabouts, and Ilma, the grandmother, is only just... Read More

Celebrities, politicians, business and school are getting involved in Safer Internet Day 2020. The day is an international event on February 11 aimed at encouraging... Read More

Super heroes from all over the Bay will dust off their masks and capes to answer the beckoning call from Waipuna Hospice. Calling all super heroes in the community... Read More

Rips claim the lives of dozen of New Zealanders every year - people who are caught unawares, panic and exhaust themselves trying to swim back to shore against... Read More

One person is dead following a water incident in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services are at Ohope Beach following an incident this afternoon. "Police were... Read More

Surgical masks are almost impossible to come by in the Bay of Plenty as people prepare for the impact of a possible Coronavirus outbreak. Tauranga pharmacists,... Read More

The Te Puke Centre Charitable Trust is now pressing ahead with the second stage of its grand vision and is aiming to raise a minimum of $100,000 in just one month. After... Read More

The Rotary Club of Tauranga book fair has been a blessing for worthwhile Tauranga groups and projects for about 33 years. In that time the Rotary Club has distributed... Read More