A Tauranga Muay Thai club is travelling to Thailand to learn from the best of the best. Before they head to Phuket in June, the club has brought Thailand... Read More

Knitters, crocheters and anyone with spare wool and spare time are being called on to knit up some warmth for Eastern Europe's poorest nations ahead of a typically... Read More

Tauranga SPCA is putting out an urgent call for donations of wool or polar fleece blankets and towels to help keep its puppies warm through the colder months. Shelter... Read More

Greerton Village is throwing it back through the decades with The Greerton Retro Fest - a vibrant, vintage-themed celebration happening on May 31, from 11am-3pm. This... Read More

No day is the same for Hato Hone St John paramedics, but for Mat Delaney, the desire to serve his community remains constant. 'You're there in a patient's... Read More

He's referred to as 'a bit of a legend” and 'a really good bloke”. Ray Pittams, 90, is also well-known among members at the Tauranga Golf Club... 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

Reflecting on 60 years of Ōtūmoetai College with former deputy principal Bruce Farthing reveals a rich tapestry of memories and milestones that have deeply... Read More

The third Neighbourhood Support Western Bay of Plenty Sirens and Services Day is set to be the biggest yet, with 24 organisations confirmed so far. The free... Read More

When Joy Adams attends Mount Maunganui's Battle of Crete memorial service this Sunday, May 18, she'll be thinking of her late father hiding from Germans in a... Read More

She's been helping out behind the scenes for years, but now it's 'show time” for Judea woman Amanda Adamson and her favourite feathered friends. Tauranga... Read More

It was the year that McDonald's Happy Meals, the Walkman and Strawberry Shortcake was introduced to the world - and Bellevue's Paul Goodall was introduced to... Read More