Wouldn’t it be wonderful if blind people could feel where they live?” — has grown into a remarkable community collaboration in Tauranga.

An 11-year-old from Katikati is building an impressive tennis resume as she makes her mark on the national tennis stage. From small-town courts to a national junior champion, Kristiana Hutchesson is ...

Make sure you head down to Paengaroa School on March 8; it is going to be a fun-filled day. Paengaroas School is proud to organise and host this year’s Top School event, an event that the school has ...

The mother of a 6-year-old child scarred for life after a relative’s dog bit her face is disappointed authorities have not ordered that the dog be destroyed. The 2024 incident has come to light after ...

The 2026 Aon New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships opened in bright conditions at Ōhope yesterday. Masters athletes lead the first day of competition and nearly 1400 athletes from 46 clubs ...

The Super Rugby Pacific round 9 match between Chiefs and Moana Pasifika will now be played in Rotorua. The Pacific Island side had planned to play the match at Teufaiva Sport Stadium in Nuku’alofa, ...

The nine songs dip into John’s long career, from bands such as Hard To Handle and The Stone Babies to recent solo material, ...

Five years after three tsunamis struck New Zealand’s coastline in a single day, the National Emergency Management Agency is ...

Fireworks could be banned on Tauranga beaches, along with other public city spaces such as roads and reserves. But a woman whose horse had to be put down after a fireworks incident believes the move ...

A large fire at a house in Bethlehem sent thick, black smoke over the Tauranga suburb this morning. Readers have reported the ...

Living in Tauranga means sunshine, salt air and an active outdoor lifestyle – but it also means significant skin damage. Increased awareness around UV exposure, pigmentation and premature ageing has ...