He reckons if it's got four wheels you can stick a V8 engine in it. 'That's why my next project is to put a V8 in a mobility scooter and drive that around the shops,”... Read More

A colourful reminder about this month's motorcycle awareness campaign arrived unexpectedly in the newsroom last week. The yellow motorcycle helmet was paid for... Read More

A class of Pyes Pa School pupils is fundraising in a unique way by putting the kids' own artwork under the hammer. Room 7 teacher Brendon Oats says the plan is... Read More

It started with a mat-time story about a whale and her baby and turned into three elaborate murals for the Community Kindy in Welcome Bay. Community Kindy The Bay... Read More

We all want somewhere to belong and the youth of Te Puke are no exception. After conducting a youth survey in Te Puke via their charitable trust, The Vector Group,... Read More

Sometimes simple things done well work. And if that's the mantra of maitre d' Ben Brock at The Ruapehu, a new pop-up eatery out in Tauranga's burbs, then it is... Read More

Public consultation on whether Tauranga will join its neighbours and introduce Sunday trading at Easter begins today. The public consultation period runs from September... Read More

Bicycles may outnumber cars in central Papamoa on Sunday as up to 500 cyclists come out for the annual Pedal Papamoa event. The free family-friendly ride leaves... Read More

A local disability advocate is calling for a boycott of Event Cinemas Tauranga by people with disabilities until it can provide adequate seating for wheelchair... Read More

Underwear will be centre stage at the Waihi Beach Community Centre on September 30 for the annual Arty Bra Show fundraiser. The event has been running for the past... Read More

Cliff Rd as a possible museum site will have to receive the same levels of consideration as the central city site, Tauranga City councillors have been told. The... Read More

Not only is it the General Election on the ground on Saturday, but there are a few things happening in the sky as well. September 23 is the date of the spring equinox,... Read More