The New World Te Puke Easter Trail is coming to Te Puke on April 17 for kids big and small. Epic Te Puke's Rebecca Larsen says it's a family fun day for... Read More

She was a woman sleeping rough, one of the 'hidden homeless” and according to Tauranga MP Jan Tinetti, one of the very reasons the brand new womens' shelter,... Read More

They are the elderly, the infirm, the lonely and the housebound. Even the lovelorn. 'But we are making a lot of those people happy,” says George... Read More

The popularity of hockey among the important younger age groups continues to grow. Places are filling fast for the first of three Tauranga Hockey holiday... Read More

It is a solemn day of remembrance. When the sun comes up, heads are bowed, flags fly at half mast, soulful bugles sound The Last Post and volleys are fired.... Read More

Few teenagers visit their local GP, so school nurses in the bay of Plenty are filling the void with extra support particularly when it comes to emotional distress. ... Read More

Take two security safes and a fish smoker, and what do you have? A giant plastic building set for junior pupils at Brookfield School. Tauranga-based charity... Read More

A new national short story competition has been launched encouraging aspiring authors to put pen to paper. The Sargeson Prize is The University of Waikato's... Read More

Tauranga's two premier rugby league teams have split with their regional power base in Rotorua and switched their loyalty to Waikato. But it's a sensitive issue... Read More

He's an affectionate fluff ball and happy to help out when he's needed. Jake the border collie-Labrador cross is a regular blood donor at Tauranga Vets.... Read More

An eight and ten-year-old sibling duo have taken the country and world by storm using paper dolls. Tahatai School students Emily and Dan Barback's idea... Read More

Five thousand little yellow ducks are set to flex their wings and put in the hard yards ahead of their biggest race yet next month. The Great Tauranga Duck... Read More