When Tauranga's Dion Seeling broke his neck playing rugby as a teenager, the local rugby 'family' rallied around him. So too did the New Zealand Rugby Foundation,... Read More

Tauranga's Rob McGowan has loved plants ever since he was old enough to grab one in his tiny fist. This fascination grew when he was given responsibility for... Read More

It won't be a meeting where you sit around in a circle and share your problems. Tauranga's new Insight Endometriosis volunteer, Katie Bear, is aiming to nurture... Read More

Halloween trivia is as rich and fascinating as the history of the festival itself. Did you know, for example, that a quarter of all lollies sold annually in the... Read More

For someone who used to be painfully shy and afraid of public speaking, scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl, has certainly overcome her fears via her... Read More

Bromeliads love the Bay of Plenty - they grow well here. And the subtropical plants will get a lot of attention and love back when the Tauranga Bromeliad Club... Read More

An event to remember the sights, sounds and songs of the Great War will be held on Armistice Day in Tauranga, with all proceeds going to Waipuna Hospice. '100... Read More

While most students are neck-deep in essays, Wade Harrison is currently going through the process of making flavoured-milk. The second-year Bachelor of Food Technology... Read More

These days, there's a bit of an edge every time Tauranga's Winston Ordish-Benner and crew Elly Warren go sailing on his Tornado multihull, Arriba. That's because... Read More

It takes 12 months out of your life, and the aftermath is a long hard road. It's one that Emily Searle is still walking along, hand-in-hand with her sister Amy... Read More

Approvals for new housing developments in Paengaroa, Pongakawa and Pukehina Beach need to be fast-tracked to meet worker demand in the kiwifruit industry and the... Read More

It will encompass everything in, on and under the water. It's the first new Tauranga Fishing and Boat Show at Baypark Arena, running for three days from Friday,... Read More