Darryl Judkins is building to become president of his own private railroad in 18 months-to-two years. It's not quite like the ones that helped pave the American... Read More

Another Christmas, another splurge of unbudgeted spending, and more families stretched beyond their financial limits. 'November was our busiest month this year,”... Read More

At 18-years-old, Phoebe Robinson, better known as Jeremiah, was one of many who took part in a youth mentor programme for one of Mount Maunganui's most iconic festivals. Now,... Read More

Sweet as, flash, stink, knackered and wicked. We all know what those words mean, right? Wrong. If you're learning to speak English in New Zealand it's enough to... Read More

The Labour Party is establishing a permanent and very visible presence in their Tauranga heartland. The party, which now boasts four MPs across the Bay of Plenty... Read More

It doesn't bode well for shellfish gatherers this summer. Biotoxin alerts warn of paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Bay of Plenty, from Waihi Beach to Opape,... Read More

Elizabeth White has lived in the shadow of Mauao for more than 30 years. But she's never felt the urge to climb it. 'Mainly because I never thought I would make... Read More

Two houses - one in Katikati and one in Papamoa - have been chosen as the winners of The Weekend Sun Christmas Lights Drive for 2017. The winners, judged by a panel... Read More

Are you considering adding four paws to your family this Christmas? Tauranga SPCA's Christmas adopt-a-thon is on Saturday, December 16 from 10.30am to 4pm at the... Read More

For some students at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, this week marked the apex of their academic journey with graduation ceremonies taking place in the city.... Read More

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is enjoying being back in parliament, and is looking forward to tackling some key issues next year. The second-term MP chatted to The... Read More

Tauranga Yacht Club hosted an unusual request recently, with a crew from BBC television series Coast visiting to see what is in the water that produces so many... Read More