Showing off bugs under torchlight is just one of Jack Karetai-Barrett's extra-curricular activities. He first drew nationwide attention as the teen who cycled... Read More

Tauranga horse owners are saddling up this Sunday to ride in solidarity with equestrians across the world to promote life-saving road safety messages this month. On... Read More

A large metal dragon that mysteriously appeared at Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay has been given its marching orders by Tauranga City Council. The striking 1.2m... Read More

A new visual arts competition launching this spring is inviting artists to imagine a future where people and planet thrive. Titled Climate Canvas: Art for... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has welcomed news that the new four-lane expressway between Te Puna and Ōmokoroa has been progressed to the next stage. NZ... Read More

As New Zealand makes its way out of winter, Police are reminding people to take the right equipment when going tramping and hunting. 'We're lucky to have... Read More

The colourful fish is no bigger than my thumb, with delicate fins flapping - and it's in full attack mode. I'm colossal by comparison but beat a hasty, splashy... Read More

A week-long environmental initiative is taking place across the Bay of Plenty next month, uniting Rotary clubs, schools and community groups in a collective... Read More

Tauranga families have a unique opportunity to plant a native tree, snap a selfie, and return in the years ahead to watch it grow — all while helping restore... Read More

'It does become an addiction,” admitted Bethlehem's orchid-obsessed Sharron Page-Moreton. Page-Moreton and her daughter Carrie Page have been growing... Read More

More volunteers are needed to help the Cancer Society on August 29 - Daffodil Day - with street appeals planned for Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. With nearly... Read More

Yellow blooms are popping their heads out of the earth at Tauranga City's Yatton Park, Tutarawānanga, ahead of Daffodil Day and are a bright reminder to give... Read More