The Western Bay of Plenty is home to some the most stunning public gardens in the country, including the Te Puna Quarry Park and McLaren Falls Park. Formerly a... Read More

It was a fair old dumping. Nearly 22ml of rain in just 12 hours with a deepening low pressure system promising another 150ml the next day. 'But it doesn't really... Read More

Young nippers at Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club are hitting the water better equipped this summer with the delivery of $8000 worth of kneeboards from Legacy... Read More

Just over a year ago, Angie Warren-Clark wasn't even a member of the New Zealand Labour Party. Now the former manager of Tauranga Women's Refuge is in parliament... Read More

In a time-honoured ceremony, Sailability Tauranga's two new Hansa 303s were added to the fleet recently, giving the sailing charity a boost that will allow for... Read More

The shores of the Tauranga Harbour are home to a number of quiet spots where it is possible to get away from the hustle and bustle of some of the Western Bay of... Read More

Different ways of getting rid of waste will be explored by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, including establishing a recycling centre in Omokoroa. Council... Read More

Most of us can agree that New Year's resolutions are a waste of time and a majority of us do not follow through with our commitments. According to Darleen Barton,... Read More

Tauranga Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout and his wife Kathryn recently returned from a trip to Israel where they were part of commemorations for New Zealand's role in... Read More

New Year celebrations in Tauranga will follow the same format as last year with an early evening celebration and fireworks on The Strand, followed by a midnight... Read More

New Zealand First Tauranga-based list MP Clayton Mitchell is looking forward to being part of the government in his second parliamentary term. Despite New Zealand... Read More

Wellington-based band Trinity Roots is headed back to the Bay of Plenty for another New Year's Eve gig. But this time the band is booked in at the Papamoa Beach... Read More