Yes, the word 'vegan' may make some omnivores quiver, but there's nothing to fear at this weekend's Vegan Vibes festival. This Saturday, September 24 will see Tauranga's... Read More

It's hard to know who would be more chuffed. The noted ornithologist, who gave his name to a cute but very pongy grey fluff ball in a burrow on Mauao, or the fluff... Read More

Whether it's the iconic waterfall at McLaren Falls Park or the sparkling of the glow worms at night-time - Tourism Bay of Plenty wants to see your creative snapshots... Read More

The seabed and beaches of Tauranga Harbour are in line for a spruce-up next Sunday, October 2. The region's divers are planning an underwater spring clean of Pilot... Read More

One pot, two pots, big pots, small pots - Grower Direct now has the 'biggest range of some of the biggest pots you'll ever see” at their Te Puna store with... Read More

'I used to sit beside him on the rocks in the sun and watch the waves roll in. He was a little cruiser.” Now Julie Graham's little mate has gone - tragically... Read More

New Zealand honey bee population is growing, despite the fact queen problems are at the heart of bee health issues. The Ministry for Primary Industries and the... Read More

'Bottles don't belong in gutters,” says Tauranga teenager Jake Hoffart. 'I spend a lot of time outdoors and I constantly see cans and bottles littering our... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty residents will get their chance to decide what gets top priority for erosion protection between private property, community infrastructure... Read More

After watching Detour Theatre's final show of the year ''Twas the Fight before Christmas' I have been left feeling supremely grateful for my own whanau. Penned... Read More

If your trash could talk, what would it say? The trash in Hannah Drew's 30-second videos is telling us a very important message. In one 30-second stop-motion video,... Read More

Learning about global communities is much more than an abstract concept for students at Omokoroa Point School. For the past nine years the school has been sponsoring... Read More