Local News
09:00am Wed 16 Sep, 2015
It was his first trip away from his hometown and the boy was hanging on like grim death wondering where the heck he was going. Graham Harris remembers the fear... Read More
09:53am Tue 15 Sep, 2015
The government has delivered Kellie Koia an emphatic 'no” and she's gutted. It's a broadside not just for Kellie, but for Tauranga's homeless, destitute and... Read More
04:46pm Mon 14 Sep, 2015
It sits there, gathering dirt, dust, bird poop and the odd curious glance just where The Strand peters out. 'Te Awanui', a proud and significant slice of city... Read More
08:00am Mon 14 Sep, 2015
As CanTeen staff, members and volunteers gear up to their annual national appeal, Bay of Plenty Youth Worker Kate Rive says she hopes the Tauranga community can... Read More
08:00am Mon 14 Sep, 2015
More than 250 Tauranga teens are swapping the X-box controllers for a spade or pair of gardening gloves today, as they get stuck in and lend a hand with odd jobs... Read More
12:00pm Sat 12 Sep, 2015
From leaving Lotto tickets in library books to paying for people's parking, two Tauranga sisters have been on a mission to complete 65 random acts of kindness -... Read More
11:50am Thu 10 Sep, 2015
For two decades now thousands upon thousands of young and old runners and walkers have pounded the pavements of Whangamata. This is set to continue this weekend... Read More
11:16am Thu 10 Sep, 2015
Gloria Robinson was washing 'thousands' of tennis balls in the washing machine some 40 years ago. 'It's a wonder my machine ever went after I had finished,”... Read More
09:05am Tue 08 Sep, 2015
Eyewear is not just a necessity for some people - it's also a fashion statement. And like fashion, new trends are constantly updating. So what do you do with your... Read More
04:16pm Mon 07 Sep, 2015
The 2015 season of Tarnished Frocks and Divas is supporting three charities this year, with three women acting ambassadors, or more appropriately, 'Ambassadivas',... Read More
01:03pm Thu 03 Sep, 2015
Nowadays we can read via eBooks, tablets and iPads, but there's nothing Annamaria Grafas loves more than to curl up with a good old fashioned book. 'I've got a... Read More
12:58pm Thu 03 Sep, 2015
They say the best things in life are free - even laundry. Once or twice a month, Onyx Laundry Ltd owner Francois Stols lets families in need do their laundry for... Read More