Local News

Queen’s birthday half marathon

For the past six years, Graham Lawler has been hanging a sign from Gareth and Jo Morgan's balcony, advertising the Mount Maunganui Runners and Walkers Club's Half... Read More

Spinning the wheels for 30 years

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they 'drive' their shopping cart around a supermarket. Some slowly navigate it through each aisle as though they... Read More

Demolition at The Elms to begin

The next stage in the development of a new visitor experience for The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga is due to begin in mid-May with the demolition of the two houses and... Read More

Kicking cancer with a football star

Rebekah Stott is used to a physical battle. Playing over 70 times for the New Zealand national women's football team, the Football Ferns, the defender's leadership... Read More

Giving back to NZ

Searching for a Justice of the Peace to witness the signing of a document or to swear an affidavit at short notice can be a puzzling affair. For new migrants, having... Read More

Women’s Super Rugby is ready to rumble

Current Black Ferns loose forward and Bay of Plenty Volcanix captain, Les Elder, is adding another feather to her cap after being announced as the captain of... Read More

New polo event to become Mount tradition

A new polo event is being launched this summer at Mount Maunganui. Local organiser, John Guise and his partners were ready to launch the new 'Polo in the Bay' event... Read More

New war memorial shines

Over 2000 people attended the Papamoa Civic Memorial Service at the Papamoa cenotaph on Sunday, marking the first Anzac Day since the four stages of the cenotaph... Read More

War veteran Fred Johnson takes final flight

Fred Johnson had been looking forward to lighting a candle at a special memorial service at Radius Matua on Anzac Day. Sadly, the World War 2 veteran passed... Read More

Art that sustains a community

Creating a wearable art masterpiece made from rescued resources is the exciting challenge facing anyone keen to dive into the Sustainable Art Challenge. There are... Read More

Waihi golfer wins trip of lifetime

A Waihi golfer has won herself a trip of a lifetime to compete in the R&A 9 Hole Challenge on the eve of the 149th Open Championship held at Royal St. Georges in... Read More

Soldier identified after 103 years

More than 5000 New Zealand soldiers lost their lives during World War I in Belgium between 1917 and 1918. Known as one of the 'horrors' of the Great War, the... Read More