A Bay of Plenty group that runs activities to promote environmental sustainability buy-in from the community is fundraising for a new heat press to continue... Read More

Take Katikati's Long Park Rd as far as it can deliver you. To that beautiful place, the reserve, Te Whareorahi, just on dawn, at 5.30am on Friday, June 20. Then... Read More

Get ready to brave the cold with a chilly plunge before winter sets in. Waihī Beach Lifeguard Service, with the support of volunteer surf lifeguards, is... Read More

A Tauranga community group that provides free meals to those in need, is asking the community for help keeping people warm this winter. Under the Stars needs... Read More

Bay of Plenty residents have the chance to start part-time horticulture courses - which usually cost $1000 each - for free this winter. Tauranga's branch... Read More

If you love whiling away your free time behind a weed eater, chainsaw or tractor - or simply by getting stuck into gardening - you might be able to help out... Read More

As New Zealand enjoys autumn, many of us are preparing our homes and gardens for the colder months ahead. One important task that often goes overlooked is the... Read More

Many have already bought daffodil bulbs via the new fundraising initiative to support the Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of Plenty - but now is the time to really... Read More

If you are ever near the Bay of Islands in Northland, there's only one way to explore it. And that is by sea. My family-of-four recently enjoyed a water-filled... Read More

Following last year's success and high demand, a Bay of Plenty 'women only' fly-fishing workshop is coming back this year, to teach ladies the basic skills of... Read More

A new $2.1 million wharf is being built at Panepane Point, on the southeastern tip of Matakana Island. The new structure, including two jetties and a pontoon,... Read More

Two kittens, one grey and one black with white patches, play in the centre of the room in Welcome Bay. Both were only two weeks old when Wild to Warmth Cat... Read More