Reports of theft, assault and intimidation launched a Mount Maunganui community into action last month. The 'Make Arataki Safe Again' Facebook group rocketed... Read More

In the first of our Beyond the Backyard series, Mathew Nash heads to Orokawa Bay. Relaxing under the shade of Pohutukawa trees, white sand receding to calm lapping... Read More

After the year that 2020 was people are asking the deeper questions. With all of that soul searching going on, we ask Ross Horton from Mount Maunganui Baptist... Read More

Outwitting insurance scam artists, uncovering artful fraudsters, or clicking photos of thieves while camouflaged by a ghillie suit are all part of the role for... Read More

When Neil Waugh first opened his pharmacy in Welcome Bay, he would start the day by loading floppy disks into his DOS computer to access the patient database. ... Read More

Brooke Stinson is one busy lady. Somewhat by accident, she has become a champion for the Bay music scene. Her role is forever morphing and she sports many... Read More

Nobody could accuse the Hurn family of hiding their light under a bushel. They are one of dozens of households that have turned The Lakes suburb into a... Read More

One week out from the release of their new album, L.A.B has reached Number One on the Official NZ Top 40 Singles Chart for the second time in 2020. New... Read More

Yanika Te Paea Reiter wanted to be a marine biologist even before she knew the word for it. Born in Wellington and raised in Tauranga, Yanika developed... Read More

Pamphlets circulating about a proposed plan change relating to flooding from intense rainfall contain inaccurate claims and 'scaremongering' says the Tauranga... Read More

A new opportunity shop in Fashion Island is proving popular with the Papamoa community. The Salvation Army opened up its first store in Papamoa a few months... Read More

Although 2020 is a year like no other Santa's message for Christmas is that family is what's most important. He has been hanging out at the Tauranga Christmas... Read More