Myriad of artists

The Bayleys-sponsored Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival being held from November 14-17 will showcase an exciting mix of local, national, and international... Read More

Village Radio ready to relocate rare record relics

After 40 years, Village Radio and its extensive music library, which includes 142,000 tracks, 55,000 titles from over 10,000 artists, is on the move. 'We... Read More

Last Night of the Proms: All in the family

Three generations of musicians are looking forward to entertaining when Tauranga City Brass presents the iconic Last Night of the Proms. Steve Thompson is... Read More

BoP locals do the locomotion

Enthusiasts will have a chance to see under the chassis, beyond the boiler and through the drive rods of miniature trains this weekend. Tauranga Model Marine... Read More

Tauranga couple set up YWAM base in Mexico

A Tauranga couple have set up a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base in Mexico by following their dreams - quite literally. Former Mount Maunganui resident Wendy... Read More

The $40-an-hour job that no one in NZ wants

Robbie Winterson says he faces a battle every time he tries to hire new plumbers in his business. He runs Go Fox Plumbing and Electrical in Putāruru in the... Read More

Last surviving member of the Māori Battalion dies

The last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion has died at the age of 99. Sir Robert Gillies, known as "Bom", served in B company during World War... Read More

There’s no stopping Nico

Nine-year-old kart racer Nico Thomasen's time as a cadet has ended on a high as the North Island Championship comes to an end. Despite having a major foot... Read More

Village’s emergency housing motel impacts

A claim that emergency housing motels have not impacted tourism in Rotorua has been rubbished by one of the oldest tourism operators in the country. A three-day... Read More

Police appeal for information after hit and run

Police are appealing for information following a hit and run in Taupō which left a young person with serious injuries. At around 6:50pm on Tuesday 5 November,... Read More

Kaitiaki role a lifetime in the making

When Craig Reidy (Ngāti Maru, Te Rarawa) was spending time with his grandfather early on in his life it was more than just intergenerational bonding. Although... Read More

Tauranga marathon back, even bigger than ever

More than 2000 runners and walkers are currently registered ahead of this Sunday's Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga City to Surf Fun Run/Walk. The long-range weather... Read More