An enormous pohutukawa takes root in downtown Mount Maunganui, standing tall among new residential developments. The Pitau Road tree, which is estimated... Read More

The workshop is thick with blokes and blokey things - buzzers, bench saws, mitre saws, band saws, scroll saws. But they're not for Jean Crabtree. 'If... Read More

To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it has been the best of times and the worst of times for Bay of Plenty Steamers locks Baden Wardlaw and Aaron Carroll. Initially... Read More

Whanaungatanga means togetherness. And that's the theme driving next week's first-ever community Christmas celebration at Hungahungaturoa Marae. The event... Read More

Tauranga woman Clare Williamson is sharing her story of trauma and transformation for the good of the planet. She's determined to plant 100,000 trees in the Brazilian... Read More

It's a rogue power pole. And it's been wilfully crunching fenders and bumpers in suburban Tauranga for years. That's what neighbours say, that's the power... Read More

'Please, please, please…” A plaintive appeal for commonsense on the roads this Christmas. An appeal to stay alive. And it comes from a woman... Read More

It's one of the critical things some people factor in when making major lifestyle decisions to move to Tauranga. Like Nick Dredge, president of the Sons... Read More

Struggling families and individuals will turn to the Tauranga Salvation Army for support this Christmas, seeking out shelter, food parcels and gifts for their... Read More

'People think bikers are all criminals, covered in tattoos, bearded and scary looking bastards.” Adam Fenech ticks three of those boxes - he rides... Read More

Hot rodders from around New Zealand will band together next Friday for the Tauranga Toy Run, raising awareness for needy local charities. It's the... Read More

Tauranga's Great Rock Hunt will take place this weekend in the Tauranga CBD. Hundreds of prize rocks will be dispersed around the city as part of the... Read More