Book-lovers worm their way from all over the Bay of Plenty and beyond, to get a load of literature from the Te Puke Kiwi Coast Lions' annual book fair. This weekend... Read More

Tauranga's new MP Sam Uffindell has had a cracking start to his new role, arriving in Wellington on Monday, fresh from his win in the city's by-election. The... Read More

At dawn tomorrow, a new Ātea-ā-Rangi - a ritual space - will be opened on the summit of Mauao, signifying the start of Matariki - and the first ever public holiday... Read More

The Early Bird Special Offer sales for the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival are well and truly on for the month of June with keen festival-goers snapping up... Read More

Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard processes more than 30,000 radio calls throughout the year with its radio room in operation from 6.45am-6pm, seven days a week. There... Read More

Hundreds of Bay of Plenty children are already waiting for the chance to get splattered in mud next year after experiencing the Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge... Read More

A new initiative to support young budding sports stars in the Bay of Plenty has been created by a local, family-operated real estate company. Kirsty and Blair... Read More

As Bay residents feel the cold bite this month, a nationwide organisation encourages them to pick up their knitting needles to cover those who will battle freezing... Read More

A new op shop has hit Papamoa - and one of the manager's wages are going towards raising funds for a local youth group. Co-manager Lynda Behrent says herself... Read More

Waipuna Hospice's annual Shorts 4 Hospice is back, and it's expected to be bigger, brighter, and better than ever. Fundraising executive Wayne Bloxham says this... Read More

Te Puke's second annual Matariki celebration is set to be a jam-packed, two days' worth of events filled with culture, music and kai on June 23-24. The kaupapa... Read More

Some of New Zealand's 'big kite flyers' will be attending this year's Matariki Kite Day at Matua on Sunday afternoon flying their spectacular world-class kites. ... Read More