Local News

'Don’t tell me I can't'

Gavin Northcroft has a disorder that's around 30 characters long - too long for him to remember - but it falls somewhere between a cataract and complete blindness. Born... Read More

Getting rid of pesky weeds

Biosecurity staff at Bay of Plenty Regional Council are pleased with the 'impressive haul” of weeds the public have brought to them as part of a pest plant... Read More

Marching honours matriarch

She's a mother of five, but she's also a mother to another thousand or so. Audrey Rogers, who's just turned 90, is the mother of leisure marching - the sport was... Read More

A call goes out to the artists

There's a call for artists to bring an added dynamic to the next Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival. The festival team have been checking out prospective gardens,... Read More

Back from the brink

The mobility scooter became a political battlewagon - a blue, message-bearing, battery-powered chariot for change. And the banner which fluttered from Esther Richard's... Read More

Knickers like Grandma had

All-in-one camiknickers with button-up 'trapdoors' at the rear and a set of split-crotch bloomers called 'free traders' will be among a range of vintage undergarments... Read More

Assault on diabetes

It was a casual tearoom conversation that grew into a broad-ranging community health project to combat diabetes. And as a result of that chat over the teacups,... Read More

Physios walking the talk

Who wants to take them on? Body in Motion Physio has won the City to Surf corporate challenge for the past four years, and team members will be pounding the pavement... Read More

Joke bots take to the ring

Beef brewing between two aggressive friends can now be solved with one plastic fist to a robots head. Te Puke man John Espin has invented a new fighting sport called... Read More

Running with flame

Tauranga Police will join some of the region's top Special Olympics athletes this Saturday to carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope through central Tauranga. The... Read More

The original gypsies are in

For more than a quarter-of-a-century, The Original Gypsy Fair has been travelling New Zealand and will be back in Tauranga's Memorial Park for the seventh fair... Read More

More bang for your buck

If you're looking for more bang for your buck this Guy Fawkes, head along to Baypark Family Speedway for its annual Fireworks Extravaganza and a great night of... Read More