Wellington-based band Trinity Roots is headed back to the Bay of Plenty for another New Year's Eve gig. But this time the band is booked in at the Papamoa Beach... Read More

With the long beach and entrance to the large harbour, Tauranga is home to a variety of marine predators - either resident or passing through. The regular species... Read More

Canadian musician Bryan Adams was just 10-years-old in the summer of 1969. So was he really saying the 'Summer of '69' was the best days of his life in his chart-topping... Read More

She'd probably huff at the suggestion. But Sally Benning's a minor celeb in her own backyard - she's the face and voice of Greerton Village, the manager of Greerton... Read More

Tourism Bay of Plenty has launched a satellite i-SITE in Mount Maunganui to help direct the flow of visitors over the summer period. The satellite i-SITE is prominently... Read More

If you're craving a pleasant shopping experience this Christmas, you're more likely to find it at the little guys than at the big chain stores. Consumer NZ chief... Read More

The bay is all set and ready for jam-packed summer boasting some of the nation's most iconic music festivals and events. Kicking it all off are Kiwi favourites... Read More

Kevin Jeffares has been robbed in Rio, robbed in Buenos Aires, robbed in La Paz and stranded in Caracus. The 80-year-old has certainly had his share of scrapes... Read More

Everyone has a favourite beach and Waihi Beach is mine. Nine kilometres of flat, golden sand, often described as the gateway to the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty. ... Read More

Last summer more than half the country may have taken to the water in boats. Driven by good weather Maritime NZ says 51 per cent of New Zealanders went recreational... Read More

It all started with Carols by Candlelight in a private garden. Fast forward 20 years and the Katikati Twilight Concerts have become an institution in the town,... Read More

Darryl Judkins is building to become president of his own private railroad in 18 months-to-two years. It's not quite like the ones that helped pave the American... Read More