The Professional Firefighters’ Union has decided to stop Boxing Day’s one-hour strike that was meant to begin at midday. It ...

Beloved husband of Margaret, father and father in law of Andrew and Sally Kershaw, and Cathy and Shane Eastergaard. Treasured ...

Fireworks have dazzled crowds for thousands of years, but the age‑old tradition has always had its detractors — particularly ...

The owners of Tauranga’s first padel club brought the sport to the Bay of Plenty after getting a taste overseas. Tony and ...

A Coromandel holidaymaker is still in shock after a shark attacked his kayak “completely out of the blue”. Kanaru Namioka was ...

New Zealand Transport Agency is urging drivers to plan before a safe summer road trip, as several accidents snarled Auckland traffic on Christmas Eve. It warned that a combination of more cars on the ...

Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter said police throughout Tauranga and the Western Bay district will be out in force during the ...

Former national champions Michael Pickens and Brad Mosen headline a deep local roster, while rising Kiwi contenders – ...

Eastern Region surf lifeguards are preparing for a surge in incidents over the coming weeks, with rescue numbers already more ...

Jazz fans are being encouraged to think beyond socks and chocolates this Christmas, with early bird tickets now on sale for ...

Bijou Johnson is a multimedia journalist based in the Bay of Plenty. A passionate writer and reader, she grew up in Tauranga ...