A Mount Maunganui home was saved from major damage after smoke alarms alerted occupants to a fire in the kitchen. Tauranga Fire Brigade

Jonas and Elin Tawharu have taken on some of the toughest surf breaks in the world but a lack of funding is their biggest challenge. The

A woman suffered serious injuries after a collision between a bike and car on Matapihi Rd yesterday - just two days after a 5-year-old girl was killed on the same road.

A man has been arrested in relation to an alleged attempted robbery at a souvenir store in Mount Maunganui this week.

The baby girl born at Z Energy petrol station this morning has already been nicknamed 'Z', with her parent saying the morning was "pretty manic"