A team effort, 16 hour days and 70-hour weeks have gone into getting 300 bikes ready for the Good Neighbour bike drive.   The people in... Read More

  Volunteers at Bay of Plenty animal rescues are facing verbal abuse and harassment which makes the work they do even harder.   ARRC Wildlife... Read More

  A month deep into the wedding season and it seems couples are opting for small, rather than large scale celebrations.   Closed borders... Read More

The Tauranga Toy Run next Friday is a chance for people to get their pride and joy out of the garage and support a great cause. Hot Rodder Craig Jefferson... Read More

  With the last remaining banks closing in Mount Maunganui and Greerton town centres, people who are not digitally connected are being advised... Read More

  More than 300 second-hand children’s bikes and 70 lawnmowers have been donated to the Good Neighbour charitable trust.   “It’s... Read More

  Vicki Fraser has been awarded ‘The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist’ award.   Earlier this year the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art... Read More

  The Bay of Plenty’s ‘hidden gem’ TECT Park is turning 10 and although a lot has changed since it began it will continue to... Read More

  The Whakamarama Pest Trap Library will let locals borrow pest traps to combat rodents on their property.   The trap library opens this... Read More

  Have you always wanted to enter a wearable art challenge? Think you can turn trash into fash?   This year a waste free runway will feature... Read More

  Floral artist Francine Thomas is the winner of the Bay of Plenty Area of the Floral Art Society 2020 Designer of the Year competition.   The... Read More

  Orchids, growing gear and free advice from experts are on offer this weekend to anyone interested in having a go at growing the botanical beauties.   All... Read More

A sudden death play-off was required after three teams tied for first place in the final of this year’s national Kids Lit Quiz competition held... Read More

A boy and his Batman slippers have been reunited after they were stolen by the resident cat burglar while he slept. Ginger tom cat Gary spends a lot... Read More

  Habitat loss, pollution, introduced fish species and fishing pressure has led to some whitebait species being at risk or threatened.   Tauranga... Read More