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The lifestyle block is becoming as popular in New Zealand as the quarter-acre dream.

Business

Finance: Be aware of GST obligations

Every cloud has its silver lining and when it comes to finding the silver lining of New Zealand's long white cloud, we need to look no further.

Opinion

Tommy Kapai: Reasons for living in our city still shine

Generations of Tauranga women saw red at the second annual Mother's Day fun run to support and raise awareness of heart health.

News

Healthy turnout for heart run

Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service Life Member Louis (Lou) Jordain passed away yesterday.

News

Mount lifeguard service life member dies

The two division, 12-team Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Secondary Schools competition kicked off in glorious autumn conditions on Saturday.

Sport

Rugby: Otumoetai make an opening stand

The humble television has become the "third wheel" for many Bay couples, as research shows just how much telly people are watching.

News

Socialising second to screen time

Rapid development has caught up with the eastern end of Papamoa Beach Rd, and residents are calling for action to improve safety, speeds and noise.

News

Residents call for road safety

A new labour market report estimates 9500 Bay of Plenty residents are currently out of work - with the regional unemployment rate dropping.

News

Bay's jobless rate edges down

Friends of the Acorn Foundation will take part in an official tree planting ceremony next Friday in Tauranga at the new Cambridge Park.

News

Acorn Foundation to establish Oak Grove

E-learning has become a growth area for the Bay of Plenty Polytech.

Business

Polytech grabs slice of e-learning market

This is an intriguing cat-and-mouse flick that tries to keep you guessing until the end.

Entertainment

Movie Review: The Company You Keep (+trailer)

Gold kiwifruit export volumes have dropped more than 50 per cent - but the industry is confident it will bounce back.

News

Gold kiwifruit exports halved

Priority One has announced the appointment of Western Bay of Plenty entrepreneur Steve Saunders to its board.

News

Bay entrepreneur appointed to Priority One board

Fewer Tauranga people are getting married as couples focus on home life and children and paying bills.

News

Couples shun wedding vows

The Chiefs regional Secondary Schools First XV competition has been extended after a highly successful initiation last year.

Sport

Rugby: Chiefs competition in second year

A cafe - which could possibly be housed in a caravan or a container- has been given the all-clear to be established beside the children's playground taking shape on Tauranga's downtown waterfront.

News

Council approves cafe idea

Auckland boasts of being "the world's most liveable city" while Rotorua is "Living the dream.

Opinion

Editorial: Words lack vision

The unveiling of the sculptures of Hairy Maclary and his pals on Tauranga's downtown waterfront may miss the 30th birthday celebrations of the first book.

News

Hairy Maclary may miss his 30th birthday

They're marketed as 'legal highs' and available for a few bucks from your corner store.

News

Legal highs: The fightback begins

Two Tauranga fathers, whose daughters were killed by the same man, have backed a website that criticises judges for bail decisions or sentences.

News

Judgmental site stirs debate

This situation is not getting taken seriously enough yet.Barry Foster, Beekeepers' Association president

Rural

Push for research cash to save our bees

A $50,000 global marketing campaign has been planned to persuade businesses to move to Tauranga's downtown.

News

$50,000 marketing campaign for city (+poll)

According to Chinese medicine, the forehead is closely linked to the digestive system, and the area between the eyebrows is linked to the liver.

Lifestyle

Health: Face your health issues

An Australian plastics manufacturer looking to establish a new plant has been won over by the Tauranga business case and will be setting up in Mount Maunganui.

News

Aussie firm shifts to Mount Maunganui

A controversial website designed by a victims' lobby group to highlight judges' decisions has been launched. What do you think? Have your say and vote in the poll.

News

Your View: Website keeps eye on judges' rulings

The decision of the independent panel considering Newmont Waihi Gold’s application to operate the Correnso underground mine in Waihi East has been made public.

News

New Waihi underground mine approved

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce yesterday appealed to Tauranga City Council to adopt a new vision statement to provide a new sense of purpose and direction.

News

Chamber of Commerce: Tauranga needs new vision

A local artist who moved out of the Cargo Shed because of "clashes" with other stallholders is praising moves to rejuvenate the downtown art space.

News

New broom to revamp creative space (+poll)

The announcement last week that Joe Schmidt will take over in the hot seat as head coach of the Ireland rugby side completes a remarkable transition from First XV coach at Tauranga Boys' College to landing one of the biggest jobs in rugby.

Sport

Rugby: Ex deputy principal answers call

Tauranga Sports confirmed their place as easily the best team in the Baywide Premier competition as they kept their unbeaten status for the season after a 53-13 victory over Te Puna at Maramatanga Park on Saturday.

Sport

Rugby: Evemy shines in big win

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