In Welcome Bay, the local community centre is very much at the centre of its community, located between the shopping centre and the children's playground. On... Read More

Jo Linthwaite's children might not be ready for secondary school just yet, but the Whakamarama woman is not wasting any time in making sure there will be one on... Read More

If you go by history, Bay of Plenty's 35-30 victory over the mighty Canterbury in the Jock Hobbs Memorial national under 19 tournament last Saturday wasn't supposed... Read More

Born a 'Taffy', raised a 'Jafa', a temporary 'cockney' and now a converted 'Papamoan', she is firmly and permanently embedded in Tauranga's seaside suburb. 'Love... Read More

After months of traffic delays due to works in Greerton, the traffic lights near the Chadwick Road roundabout are now live. The lights were due to be switched... Read More

Who says money doesn't grow on trees? They might be empty just now, but the Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust hopes these pink gumboots will be filled... Read More

After 12 years, Judy Coenen's interest in clivias has grown into somewhat of an obsession - she now has thousands of plants. 'It starts as a hobby, then it's... Read More

They're beautiful, unique and talented - and ready to prove it across two international runways. Or three, if you count the flight it takes to get there. Papamoa... Read More

In 1893 there was no such thing as lycra. Probably a good thing some would say. Women of that era rode their bicycles in their everyday clothing - ankle length... Read More

A Welcome Bay resident is rallying his community in a bid to reclaim a public waterfront reserve that has been encroached by fences, plantings and other structures... Read More

A national ratepayers' report has found the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's rates to be the highest in New Zealand, with an average residential rates... Read More

It was a haunting accident scene - a vehicle wedged beneath the cab of a big transporter and both engulfed in flames. And another statistic, another life lost... Read More