Little bells, children's bells, gently tinkling in the breeze. And their ringing is a reminder about the giving of the greatest gift. Life itself. 'To the... Read More

An Australian social enterprise that rescues hair and beauty salon waste is now combing its way through Tauranga salons. Rodney Wayne Bethlehem is one of six... Read More

He's got a way to go, although he has the movie star good looks, perfect teeth and a smile that would melt the hardest, coldest, steely heart. 'Told you,”... Read More

In Adelaide it's called 'rubbish shame”. A local council's proposing rolling-out see-through wheelie bins to embarrass residents into better practises.... Read More

Carol Bisset's art installation at The Kollective speaks of childhood memories and the connectedness that comes through a sense of belonging. 'The use of... Read More

Alana Ibbetson's engaged in the fight of her life - a battle against one of the most addictive of toxins, nicotine. 'May 2, about two months ago,”... Read More

A family in Te Puna is pleading with Spark to stop plans for a large cellphone tower outside their house because their daughter is recovering from cancer treatment. ... Read More

Tupu Daniel has tried and failed before. Eight times he has tried to break free of the insidious grip of nicotine. Each time the fags have won. Every smoker,... Read More

There's a mussel processing factory in Tauranga that has so many different ethnicities amongst its staff that it has set up its own multicultural committee. ... Read More

The cash-strapped, low income loan seeker has a powerful and willing new advocate in town - a former London stockbroker with a pedigree in accountancy, derivatives,... Read More

The saga of the Bureta bus shelter that isn't, but should be, according to one 'annoyed” ratepayer, continued to fester this week… from a small... Read More

Alex Garrett is celebrating his 70th year as a brass band player and he hasn't taken a break in that entire time. 'It has been my life,” he says.... Read More