It was an old-fashioned standoff in a right-of-way in Welcome Bay. The contractors wanted to get into a subdivision for a concrete pour. But there was a blockade.... Read More

There are three young girls that won't let the ways of the world bring them down. Three 11-year-olds with better self-esteem than some women in their 20s. And they... Read More

It's an anthology of stories that will shock, inspire and encourage. It's also a celebration of brave and inspirational women. The book has an elongated, no nonsense... Read More

A local hobbyist film editor is putting out a call for people to dig out their old home movies of Tauranga. Brian Pinny is hoping to collate as much historical footage... Read More

A suggestion from a member of the public that the Bayfair Norfolk pines be transplanted to the Mount main beach is not going to happen because the trees are too... Read More

Bethlehem resident Bruce Scanlon tripped and injured himself near the intersection of Westmoreland Rise and Athfield Drive a few weeks ago, and blames the roadside... Read More

The shortest day of the year - June 21 - is fast approaching, and Trish Rae from Waipuna Hospice wants everyone in the Bay to don their cutest or most loved pair... Read More

It's an amalgam of athleticism, creativity and artistry. Or a hybrid of swimming, dance and gymnastics - either way it's glamorous athletes performing synchronised,... Read More

It was a traumatic experience. She was traveling through the United Kingdom in 1981 when she was attacked. But years later, Welcome Bay's Robyn Cotton has found... Read More

His name is Ranchdolls Alexander - 'Alex' to those close to him. It's a name that smacks a little of privilege, a bit pommy public school. But he is privileged,... Read More

Papamoa harpist Felicity Whale has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England. Known as Fizzi, the 18-year-old... Read More

While senior Tauranga Girls College pupils spent Tuesday at 'Work Day', the college's home stay students spent the day at the beach - planting sand dunes. 'Every... Read More