Local News

International alert for stolen violin

Eleanor Taylor can recall her daughter crying just three times. This was one of those occasions, and the deeply saddest. 'Amelia was distraught, absolutely distraught,”... Read More

Te Puke artist to feature in major UK exhibition

Te Puke artist Bridget Reweti will be among 10 of New Zealand's leading contemporary visual artists to have their work featured in the United Kingdom's first major... Read More

Shrek brightens the day for sick kids

Patients and visitors at Tauranga Hospital received a surprise visit from a couple of famous fairy-tale characters earlier this week, when Shrek and Princess Fiona... Read More

Something for everyone during Conservation Week

Fish identification, sustainability and tree planting will be on offer in the Bay over the coming week to mark Conservation Week, from September 15-23. Run by... Read More

New Baycourt centre manager

Baycourt Community and Arts Centre and Tauranga City Council are pleased to announce and welcome James Wilson as the new Baycourt Manager. A highly respected... Read More

Elin on crest of surfing stardom

At 17, Mount Maunganui's Elin Tawharu has packed in an extraordinary amount of international sporting experience into her short life. And now, the serial junior... Read More

Footballer on the edge of success

Facing up to adversity and setbacks is a challenge we all face in life. In professional sport, it is often what distinguishes the athletes who make it with those... Read More

A taster of a nation

It's a country known for its culture and traditions, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, delicious and diverse food, breathtaking landscapes, and history. But if... Read More

Buzzing to support the bees

September is Bee Aware Month, and Apiculture New Zealand brings you another jam-packed campaign to celebrate New Zealand bees. Bees have a huge impact on the... Read More

Nominations open for Bay of Plenty Sports Awards

Nominations for the 2018 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards are now open, with this year marking 50 years since the awards begun. The prestigious awards have a long-held... Read More

Red shoes and conversing about FASD

It was a heartbreaking noise. This tiny bundle, not even a week old, screaming a frantic, high-pitched wail of pain and panic. And there was nothing any of us... Read More

Treasures in an era of texts and emails

It was an innocent note penned after a high school graduation dinner one night in October 2011. 'Hullo my dear. Today I finally actionised (is that a word?) what... Read More