Local News
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
There's nothing like pulling on a woollen beanie or slippers in winter to keep warm, but not everyone has access to them or the crafty people who can whip them... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
It was a chance social media connection. And a very lucky one, because it's delivered four Tauranga search and rescue students to a training exercise inside... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
As a huge fan of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, I was delighted to find an eight-foot high portrait of him in all his 1970s splendour at The People's Museum... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
Bay of Plenty grassroots cricketers, including Mount Maunganui Cricket Club, are feeling 'pretty let down' by Tauranga City Council's decision to dig up a precious... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
For those searching for an elusive state of mindfulness, a visit to the new mural gracing the Vector Group Charitable Trust building in Te Puke might just be the... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
His life and his passing are marked by a simple plaque at Hillcrest Cemetery in Whakatane. Ernest 'Ernie' Massie Izett, it reads. Died April 2017. He shares the... Read More
08:00am Fri 20 Jul, 2018
Progress can come at a cost - an an inconvenience. In this case the cost is noise, cones, barriers, dust, dirt, machines and traffic snarls on the main street... Read More
09:39am Fri 13 Jul, 2018
He is the Transport Minister. And he was the Transport Minister. And the two men have this week been toe-to-toe trading political blows over whether the region's... Read More
09:39am Fri 13 Jul, 2018
A high demand for housing in Tauranga and a desire to avoid the housing crisis that has plagued Auckland has seen $158 million of government loans granted to Tauranga... Read More
09:37am Fri 13 Jul, 2018
It's been described as musical glue - the tunes, beats, jams and sounds that bind friendships. It was Becs' idea. 'My best friend moved from the other side of... Read More
09:35am Fri 13 Jul, 2018
A smiling sun all year round, golden beaches, and ancient cities, Sri Lanka encompasses colour and diversity. However, if you don't have a wad of cash tucked... Read More
09:33am Fri 13 Jul, 2018
Do you know how to cook? Do you understand the tax system? Could you grow a garden from scratch? They are life skills that plenty of adults are unable to put... Read More