BOP Plumbing & Gas has extended its plumbing, gas and drainage services to the Te Puke district by acquiring the Laser Plumbing Te Puke business at 1 Dunlop Place,... Read More

It's a brisk autumn morning, all rugged up, you tug at your cosy blanket - but there's a heavy lump at the end of your bed! The lump lets out a purr and snuggles... Read More

Customers absorbing costs is what some Bay of Plenty small business owners will be relying on to combat the minimum wage increase on April 1. Early-February Prime... Read More

Coffee with a friend, gift shopping, a snip at the hairdresser, a stop at the travel agent, a grocery run...all topped off with a $65 parking fine slapped to your... Read More

Sparkling, effervescent, glowing gold in the sunlight - it's The Cider Factorie's soon-to-be-released cider and you could be one of the first to indulge in this... Read More

Just like Cinderella's fantastical fairy godmother, Mia McKenzie wishes to see her high school pals attend the ball - but what on earth will they wear? With a... Read More

After a three-year hiatus, New Zealand's only Pay What You Want running event is back in town this Sunday, April 2 - and the organiser says it couldn't have come... Read More

'It's coming back to me - gosh, yes, I do recall.” Why do people scratch their heads when trying to remember? Even if it was nearly 70 years ago? But the... Read More

Tauranga teenagers are punching above their weight in the world of robotics. Of 17 teams from around Aotearoa that have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championships... Read More

The Tākitimu waka has been brought back to life on Tauranga Moana this month, after being refurbished and filled with newfound glory thanks to its new guardian. Launching... Read More

There was the time a priest was called to deliver the 'good catholic teenager” his last rites. He was on the brink. 'They said if I survived, I'd be a... Read More

What a difference a few days can make. One minute Ronaldo is lovelorn and loathed down the Avenues. There was also a brush with a dog where he was nearly toast. Next... Read More