The latest data from Earth Sciences New Zealand show just how wet and cool it was at some points this summer for parts of the South Island and lower North Island. Chester Lampkin ...

Animaia Payne has already claimed six major squash titles, including Oceania and national championships, as well as a gold medal at the Aims Games. Her advice to young aspiring athletes? “It’s not ...

One person has been transported to Tauranga Hospital following a crash involving a truck and a pedestrian in Maketu on Sunday morning. Police said staff were alerted to the crash ...

Hundreds of custom and classic cars, along with motorbikes and hot rods will go on show this month at the popular Pukehina Surf ’n’ Sand Autorama. Pukehina community charitable trust trustee Kirsty ...

Third-year medical student Arabella Urwin has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ngāi Tamarāwaho Peri Kohu Memorial Scholarship, a $5000 award supporting aspiring graduates into fields where the ...

New skaters signing up with Moana Roller Derby this year will be coached by two athletes who have competed on the world stage. Tauranga skater Jasmine Cooper (Monsterella), who re ...

This International Women’s Day, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter is honouring the vital contributions women make. Among them is air crew officer and paramedic Kesia, identified only by her first name ...

Today, the 33-year-old Tauranga woman, known as “Amy in Ukraine”, has made five trips into the war-torn country, delivered more than 5000 meals to soldiers and civilians near the front lines, and ...

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 ...