Local News

Life’s where skateboards take you

There are opportunities out there if you just go looking for them. But sometimes you have to take a global perspective. That's the inspirational message from a... Read More

Man and the message

'Who the hell is it?” 'Who' is a bearded face, concrete strong features and steely fixed stare, which is manifesting through a matrix fashioned on a blue... Read More

New tidal stairs make a splash

He's been with the project from the start - since it was a pencil sketch on a piece of paper at Tauranga City Council - now he's going to make a splash at the official... Read More

Tinetti leads the Labour charge

'Welcome to parliament,” said the voice on the phone. The Labour Party moderating committee which sets the party list had slotted Merivale Primary School... Read More

Jono’s random act of kindness

The Tauranga teenager skimped and saved for more than a year to buy a sharp set of wheels - a $6200 2008 Mazda Demio. It was going to be a sort of birthday present... Read More

In love with a beautiful woman

It's a story that traverses generations and hemispheres - and touches senses and emotions on the way. It's about an enduring rock star in the United Kingdom, an... Read More

How many is too many?

How many op shops is too many op shops? And how many op shops can the 4000 people of Katikati sustain. There's already four op shops in town and a fifth is about... Read More

A sense of war, pride and love

They're precious Anzac Day moments. Moments that linger long after. Hairs on necks bristled as two Harvard airplanes roared across Memorial Park at 1000 feet. And... Read More

Shining his boots with a backside

He was the sort of cop that if you were going to get nicked, or arrested, you would prefer it be by him. A straight talking no-nonsense cop, also an affable man... Read More

Online road rage over Te Puna

There's nothing like roadworks to graunch the gears of motorists. 'This project has been a shambles from its inception,” said one punter on the SunLive website. 'While... Read More

When Raewyn entertained Vera

It was the day the Tauranga hairdresser sang for the forces' sweetheart herself. 'Vera just asked me if I knew any of her songs,” says Raewyn Fairweather.... Read More

Mia’s lesson to us all

The day after Mia did a bunk, a low pressure system descended over our work pod. The mood became distinctly grey, heavy and cheerless. It was like there had been... Read More