Ham, lamb and Christmas pudding are givens for the holiday period. But if shellfish have also been harvested for the Christmas Day table, then these tips from... Read More

A lovely 'bunch' of bananas will head to beaches around the country this summer thanks to one of New Zealand's largest and oldest fresh produce companies. T&G... Read More

More recycling and rubbish bins will be installed around the country in time for summer, with the accepted standard colour codes. The bins will be installed in... Read More

Having a flutter on the nags is a time-honoured tradition, and our part of the world is no exception. When you choose to spend a bit of time at Tauranga races... Read More

Hold the ham, thanks. Roast brined turkey with gravy and cranberry relish? No thank you! The ginger-cured salmon gravlax is a 'no' as well. This a personal and... Read More

Pets, just like people, can get dehydrated, sunburnt and eat bad food over the summer months. Although summer is an enjoyable time for pets, with longer days,... Read More

She's known and respected across seven seas - from the Indian and Arctic Oceans to the Gulf of Mexico - and loved by dozens of Russians, Scandinavians, Filipinos,... Read More

Tauranga's new University of Waikato campus opens next year but is already helping to retain the city's top talent. Bae Fountain, 17, the youngest goalkeeper... Read More

The festive season is a wonderful time of celebrating, feasting and giving. But the season is also the most wasteful time of the year. Tauranga's transfer stations... Read More

I loved the rigmarole. It would start in October, when Mary Winifred - her Christian names - or nana, bless her, started squirreling fruit and nuts for her Christmas... Read More

The Bay of Plenty is in line for the Government's $1.4 billion Safe Network Programme. The three-year programme to make New Zealand's highest risk roads safer... Read More

Break out your best stockings and tunics, gowns and wimples. Strike up the harp, the lute and the hammered dulcimer and take your partners for a Maltese bransle. Yes,... Read More