Local News
09:28am Fri 06 Jul, 2018
If you've got a kid fascinated by fantastic fish or rocking reptiles, take them in to Animates these school holidays. Animates will be hosting free, educational... Read More
09:25am Fri 06 Jul, 2018
Tracey Fawcett loves playing fairy godmother. 'You shall go to the ball,” she says, as she waves her imaginary wand. For the second year in a row, the Vector... Read More
09:17am Fri 06 Jul, 2018
An eight-point plan to reverse the tide of sugar consumption has been proposed by a New Zealand health expert in a bid to address the type 2 diabetes epidemic. Professor... Read More
10:38am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Ariana Lauder is an all-or-nothing person. She walks around like she owns the show, with bright coloured dresses, perfectly manicured nails and sky-high heels. Her... Read More
10:37am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
If motorists are part of the problem, they should be part of the solution. And part of that solution could be a regional fuel tax, according to Tauranga Labour... Read More
10:36am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Joanne Wynyard is 'mother' to 23 boys - 23 strapping, testosterone-charged, headstrong, know-it-better-than-you young athletes who collectively are the Papamoa... Read More
10:35am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Maddi McKenzie was a real character. When Raeleen Van Aalst first met her she was three years old and she loved dinosaurs and dragons, while Raeleen's own daughter... Read More
10:35am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
'Cartwheels - I can't do cartwheels.” That's the measure a 9-year-old with a glorious mop of strawberry blond hair, a liberal dusting of freckles, and backbone... Read More
10:33am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
When a woman reaches that magical age of 50, they often become 'invisible'. Invisible as consumers, invisible as the 'eye candy' they were once were considered... Read More
10:33am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
A strongly-worded letter from Bay of Plenty Rugby Union chiefs to all clubs and schools asking them to clean up their act on the sideline abuse of match officials... Read More
10:30am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Young writers from throughout New Zealand descended on Tauranga last weekend both to learn their craft and celebrate publication of their work. Young NZ Writers... Read More
10:29am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
In a New Zealand first, three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons were launched into the stratosphere this week, with on-board experiments from students... Read More












