Videos

Hawaii is awesome!

Hawaii! I mean WOW, where do I even start on this adventure? Following my 'Tauranga Moana is Awesome 2' video, I wanted to see how parts of Hawaii compared to what... Read More

Contest showcases horticulture

While eight fruit growers battle it out for the 2015 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower title in Tauranga today, 150 college students are also enjoying a taste of... Read More

Your thoughts on club rules

It caused a stink the length of the land this week. A Sikh real estate agent Gurpreet Singh was denied entry to a function in his own honour at an Auckland cosmopolitan... Read More

A dream of orcas

Every once in a blue moon I'm fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time. This experience was one of those very rare, but truly magical encounters. This... Read More

Fun and games for foodies

It'll be like a sports fixture - match play or match-racing - but it'll be played out in the kitchen. Celebrity chef will go up against celebrity chef at this weekend's... Read More

Precision robots assisting doctors

Robots and doctors working side by side. Sounds like something out of the movies. In reality, that is what is happening at Grace Hospital with the Da Vinci SI robotic... Read More

Chance to name biosecurity puppies

Two home-grown biosecurity beagle puppies are destined to be patrolling New Zealand's borders. But first they need the nation to help name them. The pair, a boy... Read More

What is a safe driving speed?

Discussions have sparked about safe driving speeds after a driver was clocked doing 200km/h on the new stretch of the Tauranga Eastern Link. The speedster was clocked... Read More

Your thoughts on city parking

Tauranga City Council has approved a $29 million fund for a new parking building. This was one of any announcements to come out of council's Long Term Plan meeting... Read More

How do you heat your home?

With the drop in temperatures people will be pulling out the heaters, putting extra blankets on the beds or bedding down next to a cosy fire.There are plenty of... Read More

What Bill English’s $25 will buy

The Government's $790 million package to lift kids out of poverty will in part mean a $25-a-week boost to families on benefits. But what will $25 a week mean to... Read More

Mysterious bangs sonic booms

A picture of two near earth meteors taken near Omanawa this week is being offered as an explanation for mysterious bangs heard in the sky over the lower Kaimai area. Omanawa... Read More