Conditions could dictate who does well in Samoa.

New wheelie bins are coming to a house near you in Thames, Coromandel and Hauraki.

Thames will be treated to a barbershop quartet on August 13.

A resident questions why crashed cars are left so long, only to have their parts stolen.

'It’s not about how big the event is. It’s how much fun they have...'

Nominations are sought for those who go above and beyond in sport and recreation.

Buyers couldn’t even see inside the property before placing bids.

The first five of nine murals are now up along Middlebrook Rd.

Emergency services are at the scene on SH29 on the Kaimai Range.

The burglaries happened on Monday morning.

An arbitration panel recommended a 14.5 per cent increase.

"I tried to pretend I was in battle."

The weather is set to turn chilly.

Emergency services were called around 7.20am.

And it's proposed to benefit Tauranga "significantly faster" than what's already promised.

The national trial series events also raised money for St John Te Puke.

The winning pie maker has won the supreme award.

'People are only human and mistakes do happen.'

"First and last time I get to refer to the authority of Lizzo in a court," lawyer says.

The man is a retired professional player.

The life rings were installed after a Tauranga dad drowned at the spot last year.

Te Puke High School students took to the stage to celebrate school's range of cultures.

This year's event was a masquerade ball.

Judge says despite ruling, no amount of money can make the matter right.

The first division is now split into a top four and a bottom four.

“[We] should be able to go into the police station and register over the counter.”

'We’re devasted to lose one of our own in such awful circumstances.'