Most boys Te Waarakihi Felise Hooper's age want toys, games and lollies for their birthdays - but the Rotorua boy is likely to be happy with just one thing when... Read More

A new footcare assistant qualification launching in 2025 aims to address podiatry shortages and improve diabetes care, particularly in underserved rural and... Read More

While many families are enjoying summer holidays, Tauranga residents are spoiled for choice with over 100 playgrounds and outdoor spaces perfect for play and... Read More

As people set their New Year resolutions for 2025, former drug-dealing gang member and now rangatahi kaiarahi (youth mentor) Kamonn Flavell-Downey, 38, shares... Read More

State Highway 2 near Snodgrass Rd will undergo a six-week overnight asphalt rebuild starting January 12 to improve safety and reduce disruptions. The works,... Read More

Politicians across the country are paying tribute to Te Pāti Māori co-founder, leader and long-serving MP Dame Tariana Turia following her death. Turia... Read More

Reflecting on 2024, Olympian-turned-mayor Mahé Drysdale says he had no regrets about taking on what is proving to be a huge job. Drysdale was elected... Read More

When Tauranga's Puhirake Ihaka received a celebratory email to say he would be acknowledged in the 2025 New Year Honours list, he thought it was a 'scam... Read More

Offshore breezes, dislocated shoulders, and 'silliness” in the water have been the lowlights for lifeguards patrolling Bay of Plenty and Coromandel beaches... Read More

The principal of a rural Bay of Plenty primary school is 'gutted” after thieves broke into a shed and stole thousands of dollars-worth of fundraised power... Read More

She may have performed on New Zealand's biggest stage with one of the world's biggest bands, but Frankie Venter's hometown headline show is what really changed things... Read More

The irony is not lost on prolific Tauranga author Lee Murray as she casts about for words to describe how she feels about being named in the 2025 New Year... Read More