What does an 80 tonne pile of bottles and jars tell us about ourselves? What does it tell us about our lifestyles and attitudes? Maybe quite a lot. It... Read More

'How beautifully leaves grow old!” wrote John Burroughs, the American naturalist and essayist. 'How full of light and colour are their last days.” ... Read More

It's another meaningful nod to the future role of the bicycle in Tauranga's alternative transport and recreation plans. They're Tauranga City Council's... Read More

It's a golf club, a very good golf club, in fact the very best golf club in the land for 2018. It's the Mount Maunganui Golf Club which beat golfing institutions,... Read More

Carolie de Koster and Sharon Mitford-Burgess are excited about plans for the largest gala yet to be held in Omokoroa. From noon to 5pm on Saturday May... Read More

Hydrohub is flowing again. And it could become a torrent. The prototype has been off the road for 18 months, but Hydrohub mark II has been redesigned and... Read More

For the last three years, Graham Lawler has been hanging a sign from Gareth Morgan's balcony, advertising the Mount Maunganui Runners and Walkers Half Marathon. ... Read More

The Tennis Seniors Western Bay of Plenty club did us all proud at Easter, bringing home three golds, and second and third placings at the Tennis New Zealand... Read More

The upcoming Fiddler on the Roof musical at Baycourt will be a particularly poignant show for one Aquinas College family. That's because Year 13 student... Read More

Tana Tapri is a woman of many talents. Not only is she the lead singer of rock band Rubine, has five self-released albums, and is an expert cosmetic tattooist,... Read More

Mathematics and statistics teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Leisa Renwick is enjoying her two week holiday, making the most of life. Four years ago she... Read More

I caught up with Jude de Silva and Keegan Millar at Totara St, where Keegan had just helped pack in the sound system for a gig later that evening. Across... Read More