An enormous pohutukawa takes root in downtown Mount Maunganui, standing tall among new residential developments.   The Pitau Road tree,... Read More

  The workshop is thick with blokes and blokey things – buzzers, bench saws, mitre saws, band saws, scroll saws.   But they’re... Read More

  To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it has been the best of times and the worst of times for Bay of Plenty Steamers locks Baden Wardlaw and Aaron... Read More

  Whanaungatanga means togetherness.   And that’s the theme driving next week’s first-ever community Christmas celebration... Read More

Tauranga woman Clare Williamson is sharing her story of trauma and transformation for the good of the planet. She’s determined to plant 100,000... Read More

  It’s a rogue power pole.   And it’s been wilfully crunching fenders and bumpers in suburban Tauranga for years. That’s... Read More

  “Please, please, please…”   A plaintive appeal for commonsense on the roads this Christmas. An appeal to stay alive. And... Read More

  It’s one of the critical things some people factor in when making major lifestyle decisions to move to Tauranga.   Like Nick Dredge,... Read More

  Struggling families and individuals will turn to the Tauranga Salvation Army for support this Christmas, seeking out shelter, food parcels and... Read More

  “People think bikers are all criminals, covered in tattoos, bearded and scary looking bastards.”    Adam Fenech ticks... Read More

  Hot rodders from around New Zealand will band together next Friday for the Tauranga Toy Run, raising awareness for needy local charities.   It's... Read More

  Tauranga's Great Rock Hunt will take place this weekend in the Tauranga CBD.   Hundreds of prize rocks will be dispersed around the... Read More

  A free backyard rat trap for Mount Maunganui residents wishing to combat predators and help native species thrive is the goal of Tauranga’s... Read More

  A Pyes Pa Travel Broker is reaching out for local support as she coordinates a new event called The Poppy Flight.   Raising funds for... Read More

  As test debuts go it hit all the right notes.   Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval became the ninth test venue in New Zealand when it hosted... Read More