Dig out your inflatable Santa, your trees and your baubles and start untangling your strings of Christmas lights, because now is the time to plan for and enter... Read More

The St Mary's Fireworks Gala is returning next weekend, after a two-year hiatus. The well-attended event promises to be a great night for all the family, with live... Read More

A trail of pumpkins in downtown Te Puke will lead local children to street theatre, games and treats this Halloween. Jellicoe Street retailers are throwing open... Read More

Research that proves marine reserves do act as fish nurseries may silence some of the opposition to their establishment. A higher proportion of young snapper in... Read More

Tauranga Racecourse in Greerton will be buzzing with action on Saturday, November 4, for the Great Kiwi Raceday. On the track there are eight exciting races, with... Read More

They may not be letters from the front lines, but handmade cards from soldiers can make a world of difference to families back home. A local craft group - Simply... Read More

It's a trivial little icon, but it's flexing muscle to help save the planet. It's the teddy bear, a teddy bear made of plastic bags, knitted together from broken... Read More

It's the school community project that started out as a seedling and grew into a forest. Today, some 300 native trees sit on the school's former librarian's land. Students... Read More

It's been a crazy few days for 11-year-old Maddie McKenzie. Last Thursday, she was in Starship having her second course of chemotherapy and on Saturday, 17 of her... Read More

Throughout the month of October our country's national icon is celebrated during 'Save the Kiwi Month' - a national campaign aimed at raising awareness of the plight... Read More

'What do you see when you look at me? Do you really see me or do you see yourself and what's behind you? I'm not just an object to be looked at and judged by my... Read More

It's a plan that's teaching two Tauranga Boys' College boys how to make money, stay within the lines of the law, maintain a business, and keep adults happy. Year... Read More