At the time, the grand vision was for a pedestrian friendly eat street - “a place to meet, dine, relax, engage, be inspired and relax,... Read More

  Nature needs us, and now is the time for Bay of Plenty to take action, says local DOC Community Ranger Nataalia Lunson.   For anyone wanting... Read More

  Chairperson Ian Thomas was surprised to hear The Elms Foundation Trust has been awarded the 2018 Trust of the Year award by the NZ Trustees Association.   “It... Read More

  Tauranga Arts Festival, which opens on October 24, is seeking a director for events from 2020 with the news that Jo Bond is stepping down after... Read More

  It’s called cai wei - a traditional Chinese dance, with its vibrant long-sleeved costumes, slow elegant stylised movements imitating the... Read More

  Bran Castle - not everyone’s destination of choice – home of the fanged vampire, Transylvanian Count Dracula, in the cold brooding... Read More

The Kaimai Range native forest is under threat due to the explosive growth of wallabies. Forest & Bird says the government urgently needs to fund wallaby... Read More

  “You won’t believe this – better sit down and take some deep breaths,” advises Ken Evans.   Because Ken, an Edgecumbe... Read More

  A local trust is calling on the disabled community in Tauranga to make their voices heard at an upcoming mayoral candidate forum.   Western... Read More

  Did you know we have an amazing forest – the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park right on our doorstep here in the Western Bay of Plenty? Never... Read More

  Artificial intelligence isn’t about to completely take over from humans anytime soon but it pays to be prepared.   Dale Carnegie... Read More

  Is the jewel in Tauranga’s crown turning whiffy? Is Mount Maunganui becoming Mount Manky?   Even a local real estate agent reportedly... Read More

  What do you buy a 78-year-old, who has everything, for his birthday?   Jim Madgwick’s got something he has hankered after all his... Read More

  “It’s quite good fun and you go bloody fast.”   Phill Brangwynne, president of the Bay of Plenty Kart Racing Club is... Read More

  Mount Maunganui residents are battling a proposed apartment building that will rise above existing the area’s height restrictions of nine... Read More