Several local authors and illustrators have been shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The awards celebrate the contribution... Read More

Put a ring around number 25. It means Karyn Bradford is a winner. So too are the kids at the childcare centre she runs and the Homes of Hope which is an... Read More

While many people are hunkering down in front of the fire and TV next Friday and Saturday evening, dozens of brave and hardy souls will be going on a five kilometer,... Read More

Kaiser was just following his natural gun dog instincts - seeing, chasing, catching. In this case it was geese that took Kaisers fancy. Kaiser is a German shorthaired... Read More

Te Puke locals have taken matters into their own hands by becoming operators of the local NZ Post. There were a few defining moments when the progressive and... Read More

The Mount Maunganui RSA is throwing its doors open to children. Vice president Arthur King and executive committee member Norm Harvey have created a Kids' Club... Read More

It is every child's God-given right to ride a cycle to and from school safely. That's a horrified Tauranga MP Jan Tinetti's reaction to a barrage of on-line abuse... Read More

Hundreds of cyclists are putting their lives on the line to get from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga each week. These cyclists will now have to wait longer for a... Read More

Mt Ruapehu eruption survivor William Pike is set to speak to the Omanu community next week. William will share stories of his past adventures, encouraging audience... Read More

The prolific growth of the western Bay of Plenty is causing some logistical problems for the Cancer Society. It needs volunteers in the Western Bay to help with... Read More

It's the power of a picture and the written word - especially when they are in the Bay of Plenty's most read newspaper, The Weekend Sun. When Brigitte Mouatt's... Read More

When Brigitte Mouatt was cruelly broadsided by a major and rare health issue, it motivated her to go out and help those even less fortunate than herself. The... Read More