A child sits down with their new reading buddy. Normally they'd be nervous, shy about stumbling on words. But not today - not with Sonic. Because Sonic is a dog.... Read More

Here are the results of this week's club competition: Greerton Marist on the ball. Photo: file. Baywide Premier Results:Tauranga Sports 20 v Rangataua 5 Te Puke... Read More

Andrew Cooper was a healthy, fit, 49-year-old-male. Then, in early October last year, his wife Christine says 'he ended up feeling funny one day and he was in hospital... Read More

Papa Moa's Teddy Bear picnic went off without a hitch this morning. In fact the rain only came when the bear were already tugged into their beds. Organiser Kate... Read More

The Lyon O'Neale Arnold Library Law Series starts next week with a series of seminars on business related and personal affairs management. The seminars are open... Read More

An energised Secondary Schools Sevens Tournament dominated Blake Park on Thursday and Friday of last week. A number of team for Bay of Plenty School were involved... Read More

Omokoroa, meaning ‘place of the long lizard' in Maori, now has its own beautifully crafted welcoming sign just off of the State Highway 2 entrance. Omokoroa... Read More

A broad trough which is forecast to lie over the upper North Island late Sunday is expected to move away east on Monday, with showers and areas of rain from Northland... Read More

The organisers of the Demo Derby are postponing the event, because of the weather. 'The rain has gotten heavy over at Baypark,” organisers say on their... Read More

Tauranga Girls College A lost the final of the 48th Secondary School National Championships Volleyball against Burnside High School in Palmerston North last week,... Read More

An esteemed Māori academic and senior law lecturer died suddenly at the opening of a new building at the University of Waikato on Thursday morning, Stuff writes. Matiu... Read More

Katikati's Diggelmann Park, on the main street of town, has so far seen 80 classic cars and a few motorbikes, arrive for Happy Days car show. Now in its sixth year... Read More