'We had a harder time than these jumped up spoiled brats.” 59-year-old Shirley's caustic comment on youth in a 'letter to the editor'. Now those very... Read More

Water is a very precious commodity. Our very existence depends on it. That's why the Tauranga City Council is throwing open the doors to its Oropi water... Read More

A Papamoa resident is worried construction of a cycle track at a neighbouring primary school will compromise his privacy and security. The school says the track... Read More

Art is a fantastic communication tool and can sometimes express what words can't. More than 20 artists will be expressing their culture and have their unique... Read More

It's a local story reminiscent of The Notebook - a story of love, dedication and never giving up. Local musician Jack Moyle and his wife Barbara live day-to-day... Read More

What began as a project to create a new, innovative and attractive horticulture course for Katikati College students has morphed into offering education and... Read More

As D-Day - D for demolition - draws near for the Bayfair underpass, the action group fighting for its retention as part of the new B2B highway development,... Read More

Mount Maunganui will be awash in a sea of purple on September 28 as people take to the streets to raise awareness of dementia. The Alzheimers Tauranga Memory... Read More

Ella Claydon had finished with dancing but loved the pool. Synchronised swimming was a perfect fit. 'She went for a look-see,” says Mum Lorna Claydon.... Read More

The pungent smell of nitrocellulose, the explosive component of the modern-day bullet, after it's been fired, must be addictive. Allison Fursdon reckons so. ... Read More

Don't be surprised if you see increasing amounts of sleepy seal pups around Bay of Plenty coastlines this time of year. Local marine organisations are... Read More

'Disappointed,” says Peter Malcolm of the income equality group, Closing the Gaps after a mixed response to its survey of local body candidates. 'What... Read More