He was born on Black Tuesday.   “October 21, 1929. People started jumping out of windows that day.” Not because the world... Read More

  Mitch Kale may have lost the New Zealand Men’s Amateur golf title but his blistering start to the 36-hole final will live long after the... Read More

There’s one bloke who enjoys jigsaws. He would; he’s on home detention and he has plenty of time on his hands. Electronic monitoring means... Read More

  It only takes 30 seconds to establish a connection with a stranger.   That’s the key message of an award-winning Katikati community... Read More

  Tauranga is the country’s fifth biggest city, the third fastest growing regional economy.   And, more importantly, at least for... Read More

  There’s a chunk of plastic from a child’s bucket and spade, plastic fireworks components, plastic wrappers, plastic ties and a bit... Read More

  A dog owner’s morning turned upside down on Wednesday after her beloved pup went into major surgery from swallowing an old fishing hook... Read More

  He’s stylist or groomer to the students, the young men of Tauranga Boys' College. If the TBC 1st XV is looking especially slick before... Read More

  The Chase’s Shaun Wallace is making a pit stop in Tauranga later this month during his ‘jam-packed’ trip to New Zealand.   It's... Read More

  A new addition to Papamoa’s cycle lane has caused some jaw dropping amongst motorists this week.   Papamoa College student Elliott... Read More

  They are the new Kiwis drawn from the largest ethno-linguistic group of people in Europe. They are the Slavs.   East Slavs from Belarus,... Read More

  A 17-year-old Papamoa college student has been recognised for her work tackling period poverty.   Shuari Naidoo, of Moraka Menstrual... Read More

  There’s a heap of crap in Wayne Jacobi’s front yard.   “Oh yeah! 23 years of crap. I am a bloody hoarder. There’s... Read More

  As the dust finally settles after a tumultuous Rugby World Cup the analysis of the failed All Blacks campaign is well underway.   It amazes... Read More

  Perhaps the best-known voice in Katikati has fallen silent. Along with his trademark bell.   Since 2000, the goateed John Groves, in his... Read More