It’s frustrating for both pianist and choir.   The pianist is Fred Chell. “Age is catching up on me.” He’s 77.... Read More

  Holly Topp ends five years at Tauranga Girls’ College this month with a highly impressive sporting CV.   The 18-year-old has been... Read More

  One serial noise complainant has single-handedly compromised the future of the Greerton Hall as a community events centre.   The hall... Read More

  Free Kiwiana language classes in Tauranga will help resident refugees and migrants learn the ‘rules’ of New Zealand.   From... Read More

  Curate Church’s annual Gift of Groceries initiative is set to take place today, which will see over 1200 grocery bags being handed out... Read More

  Men’s and women’s sevens champions will be looking to go back to back at this year’s TECT National Sevens tournament in the... Read More

  Thousands of presents will fill the Tauranga Salvation Army social hall next week for the annual Christmas Santa’s Grotto.   The... Read More

Cate Williams put her hand up to do the family Christmas dinner this year. But for her, it’s a much bigger task than most. Her ‘family’... Read More

  Boughs of holly, sleigh bells ringing, turkey with stuffing, goodwill to all men.   “Throw in a zero waste Christmas and holiday... Read More

  Digging soil, harvesting vegetables, growing flowers and doing “real, genuine hands-on work”.   These are the projects that... Read More

  Step into Bethlehem, Tauranga, and find yourself stepping back in time to Bethlehem, Jerusalem, to experience the original Christmas story.   The... Read More

  A surf lifesaver from Switzerland – what are the chances?  Switzerland is landlocked, there is no surf.   But there is 20-year-old... Read More

  It’s the face of a prize-fighter.   Teeth missing, nose wonky, and many of the colourful episodes in this man’s life are... Read More

  The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wave buoy is back for summer, providing keen surfers and boaties with real-time reporting of sea conditions.... Read More

  Clean, green community members were left in shock after picking up about 100kg of trash in Mount Maunganui last weekend.   A group of... Read More