Anna Grigson is a twister at heart, but she is taking a tumble into new territory in England. Tauranga's Bay Twister cheerleader parted ways with the club in... Read More

Callum Hedge is a name you won't want to forget. The 15-year-old Tauranga-born teen is making his way in the motorsport industry, and is becoming well... Read More

He fell in love with his best mate's sister who, 60 years on, has become his longest and most valued commitment. Katikati residents Alan and Joy McCaughan... Read More

A Mount Maunganui property currently on the market has caught the eye of those interested in its history. The Pitau Road house was once a two-bedroomed cottage... Read More

If a bloke's shed is a refuge from a curious affliction called 'underfoot syndrome”, how come the most valuable resource in Ray Zander's man cave is a... Read More

Esther Richards is in a race with political and public sentiment. If she loses the race, it could cost her a few precious weeks of life, and perhaps lead to... Read More

He could pick up pretty much any tool or drive anything with an engine. Alf Quaife was a 'hard-nosed man” with a gentle nature taking his last drive into... Read More

Feelings are still simmering between locals and motorists at the end of Matapihi Road on the fringes of Tauranga Harbour. In an apparent tit-for-tat gesture,... Read More

One man is a Sikh restaurateur in Greerton, the other a Muslim cleric at the Mosque on Tauranga's 18th Avenue. The men live worlds apart but in the same... Read More

It's the heart-warming story of an overly protective father shielding his young child from the horror that unfolded in Christchurch last week. 'What is... Read More

Everyone knows that politicians aren't afraid to use tactics to ensure they're a cut above the rest, but using negativity as a campaign tool appears to be growing... Read More

During war drills as a wee girl, Gwyneth Jones was given a piece of cork to bite down on. The thinking at the time was that it would stop her, and other... Read More