Few teenagers visit their local GP, so school nurses in the bay of Plenty are filling the void with extra support particularly when it comes to emotional distress. ... Read More

Take two security safes and a fish smoker, and what do you have? A giant plastic building set for junior pupils at Brookfield School. Tauranga-based charity... Read More

A new national short story competition has been launched encouraging aspiring authors to put pen to paper. The Sargeson Prize is The University of Waikato's... Read More

Tauranga's two premier rugby league teams have split with their regional power base in Rotorua and switched their loyalty to Waikato. But it's a sensitive issue... Read More

He's an affectionate fluff ball and happy to help out when he's needed. Jake the border collie-Labrador cross is a regular blood donor at Tauranga Vets.... Read More

An eight and ten-year-old sibling duo have taken the country and world by storm using paper dolls. Tahatai School students Emily and Dan Barback's idea... Read More

Five thousand little yellow ducks are set to flex their wings and put in the hard yards ahead of their biggest race yet next month. The Great Tauranga Duck... Read More

They are highly-motived young professionals with a deeply held belief in the power of business to make things better for people and the planet. They are... Read More

A team of highly experienced American search and rescue professionals and young volunteers has arrived in Tauranga as part of an informal exchange scheme. ... Read More

He might have a penchant for attacking ankles, but Mr Moe is cool with plenty 'catitude'. Then there's Faith, who was found abandoned and alone in a reserve.... Read More

Gary Baseman had his notebook open with his coloured pencils bundled together by a rubber band. He sketched many of his imaginary friends, such as Toby... Read More

Tauranga MP and Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has called a proposed passenger train route linking the Bay of Plenty to Auckland and Hamilton as 'a... Read More