Tauranga's Shakti community held an ethnic lunch and workshop as part of the NZ-wide White Ribbon Day events on Friday. 'This is celebrated all over the world,”... Read More

They might be the new boys on the block, but don't you go getting mistaken, this isn't The Bay City Ramblers' first rodeo. The four-piece band featuring local music... Read More

One morning I received a Facebook message "can you please tell me if a cruise ship has berthed this morning, have friends on it from Oz, many thanks". I look up... Read More

The roads of Te Puke are set to rumble when a convoy of motorcycle cruises into town for the White Ribbon Ride this Friday. The week-long motorcycle voyage, which... Read More

A couple of motorcyclists snapped dangerously overtaking on State Highway 29 have left one question in the mind of police - Why would you? A passenger in a vehicle... Read More

Sunshine is expected for most parts of New Zealand during the first half of this week, with hot temperatures for many. Maximums in the high 20s, and possibly even... Read More

Sunday afternoon saw Tauranga's Red Square transformed into a giant chalk garden with children, parents and passers-by stopping to draw cabbages, flowers and giant... Read More

After a horrendous week both earthquake and weather wise, we are fortunate enough to be heading into settled weather, with some high temperatures forecast in eastern... Read More

This afternoon from 2.30-4.30pm, Tauranga's Red Square is being turned into a giant chalk garden and the public are invited along to help ‘plant' it. Starting... Read More

UPDATED 2.45PM: The swimmer who died at Mount Maunganui today was an Auckland man in his 60s, says a TECT Rescue Helicopter spokesperson. The rescue helicopter... Read More

Tauranga's city centre will be awash in orange high-viz with the return of the annual Orange Day Parade today. Run by New Zealand Police, Tauranga City Council,... Read More

There's a new craze sweeping the internet - the Mannequin Challenge. The revolutionary phenomenon involves groups of humans standing still - as still as mannequins... Read More