Urban sprawl has crept along Papamoa Beach and invaded naked space where the naturists, the nudists, have gallivanted in the buff for decades. And it's caused a... Read More

Being society's self- appointed animal guardians is an expensive and demanding responsibility. That's why the SPCA is constantly looking at ways to help finance... Read More

The statistics should jolt us. Two out of three New Zealanders are affected in some way by dementia, 60,000 Kiwis have been diagnosed and by the year 2050, there... Read More

Consumer NZ's latest research shows Pak'nSave is the cheapest place to grocery shop. The 1st Tauranga Brownie Unit, our very own pink shirted consumer crusaders... Read More

It's a ghostly, haunting sound. Even terrifying. Seventy years ago it would have signaled the arrival of the Luftwaffe over London, another blitzkreig, raining... Read More

His pecs are twitching like agitated headlights. First the left, then the right. Left, right, left, right, quickfire - the body builder's party piece. Peter O'Brian... Read More

People will be absolutely stuffing their faces tomorrow for the RYE American Kitchen & Spirits 2nd Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. Ten men and women will see how... Read More

Santa gulped, composed himself and then confronted the most painful and distressing moment in his three decades of 'Santa-ing.' 'A little girl came into the Santa... Read More

Christchurch started it. And Tauranga finished it. It's about traffic lights and one-upmanship. In the Garden City they have been saying 'kinda overkill”,... Read More

The Bay of Plenty's most iconic festive event is gearing up for showtime this December 17 - and is heralding an impressive line-up of free entertainment. Former... Read More

Just ask nine-year-old Zac. 'The Tahatai Coast School Christmas on the Field is a great place to have fun and do cool activities with your friends," says Zac about... Read More

It's that time of year again, when Cookie Time brings out their special Christmas cookies - so Bay residents can put their orders in now for the scrumptious festive... Read More