When Mark Wilson was younger his parents were told he'd never walk or talk. Born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects around 7000 New Zealanders, Mark has... Read More

Mount Maunganui will be awash in a sea of purple on September 23 as people take to the streets to raise awareness of dementia. The Alzheimers Tauranga Memory Walk,... Read More

Vivienne loved her name. She just couldn't say it. She stuttered. And it would take 40 years and input and help from speech language therapy, drama teachers and... Read More

For first-time voters, or people new to an area, it can sometimes be confusing as to what electorate you're actually in. The unusual, and arguably unintuitive,... Read More

It's usually not often you get to dress up in full Victorian dress but Papamoa author Angela Curtis has had several occasions to do it recently. Her green and gold... Read More

Robots are the way of the future and four students are getting into the nuts and bolts of it all for the national Vex Robotics competition. Around 12 weeks ago... Read More

It's just over a week to go until the election on September 23, and the race is tighter than ever. For many voters, one of this campaign's most pressing issues... Read More

Even when he was diagnosed with a life-changing and potentially life-ending disease at six years old, Mark Passey's parents didn't cut him any slack. 'I don't think... Read More

Pink gumboots will be handed out in Tauranga's Red Square on September 19 as local businesses line up to support the Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust. The... Read More

A new art lovers' map has been developed for Tauranga and includes locations to drive and walk to. The art map is a collaboration between Pete Morris of Te Kiteroa... Read More

Tauranga City councillor Terry Molloy received an unexpected answer when he asked Jo Wills how the city council could encourage people to use public transport instead... Read More

To mark CanTeen Awareness Week, 21-year-old Eilsh Burt from Matata is sharing her journey to help raise awareness about the disease. CanTeen Awareness Week is a... Read More