There's a big 2/6d glistening in the pile, a two shillings and sixpence, a half crown. That was enough to buy a pack of 20 Matinee 'extra douce' fags back... Read More

It's been jumped on, beat up and hen pecked but now the Dance-O-Mat on The Strand has to step aside. The purpose-built dance platform, opposite Macau Bar,... Read More

There has never been anything quite like the worldwide shutdown over the COVID-19 virus. The economic impact is already hitting home in New Zealand from... Read More

A former Filipino nurse is right at home in her new role with Maori health. Maribeth Perez comes from the Philippines, trained as a nurse and worked there... Read More

On Wednesday, March 18, Demi Coombe turned nine years old and on the Tuesday beforehand she was gearing up to complete her 23rd walk up Mauao. This year... Read More

After a busy week as a truck driver you would expect Maketu resident Eric Ashe to just put his feet up. Nothing could be further from the truth for this... Read More

'One gutsy lady - on and off the tennis court.” A close friend's frank assessment of 90-year-old Laurel Mahaffey, an institution at the Tauranga Lawn... Read More

The Bay of Plenty events calendar is looking pretty thin as organisers heed advice to shut down public gatherings. The COVID-19 outbreak is now a pandemic... Read More

The COVID-19 bug which is battering the Bay of Plenty Tourism industry has added a new level relevance and importance to Tourism Bay of Plenty's new 30 year... Read More

SunLive is seeking more public input to help with its free 24-hour news service. As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world, it was a story of 40 Thai seasonal... Read More

As Age Concern reaches out to the elderly and the anxious caught in the virus scare, a Tauranga woman has also put up her hand to assist and comfort. Kim... Read More

Children are getting a chance to shine in an outdoor classroom. Garden to Table Trust is helping to establish vegetable gardens in local schools like Welcome... Read More