A Tauranga public health official has issued a timely reminder to the Bay of Plenty population to check their medical records and catch up on immunisations. ... Read More

There are few things in the world that make people cringe more than a serious discussion about regular bowel movements. But with the help of the Western Bay of... Read More

Townies will get the chance to look beyond the farm gate this month. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers is organising a Farm Day on March 24 at the McLeod's property... Read More

It was a subtle change of language - a tweak of her words and the online audience she was targeting. It doubled Tauranga glassmaker Jo Tricker's income in a year. After... Read More

Doreen McNeil doesn't do parties - 'I can't stand them,” she admits. However, the Brookfield abstract artist reluctantly acknowledges that turning... Read More

Plastic cards, pay-day lenders and truck shops. According to debt expert Diane Bruin, they are the three evils confronting people who 'don't know what they... Read More

According to the city's private swimming pool owners, it is an 'unadulterated revenue grab”. The authorities, on the other hand, cite compliance... Read More

Anglican Parish of Gate Pa is organising a great night of stories, cooking demonstrations, songs and laughter with Tauranga's Stephen and Tommy (Kapai) Wilson... Read More

The current legal gender change application process is 'nothing but outdated curly-haired wig sh*t”. That's the verdict of one Tauranga transgender... Read More

'I could have gone out and water-blasted the drive,” says Brian Elmes of his first decent Johnny Cash in a more than a year. For Johnny Cash, read slash,... Read More

John Tuck is a tough man - not because he's built like a tank, but because he's a fighter through and through. To say he has a high pain threshold is an... Read More

It is more than just a gumboot. It symbolises New Zealand's history of farming and our 'get stuck in' attitude. But for Graeme Hoete, better known as Mr... Read More