Last year, Kristie Purton and Nikki Reynolds-Wilson embarked on more than two months of good deeds to help raise awareness of cystic fibrosis and this Saturday they will be doing it again.

Vaping is proving an appealing alternative to smoking. In this video Naked Vapour Shop owners Rob and Lia show how an e-cigarette works.

Mount Maunganui woman Olivia Stubbs has had a varied career, but she is now on the hunt for a new position in the Tauranga job market.

Rugby highlights from clubs around the Bay.

Pillans Point School is hosting a monster garage sale this Sunday, to raise funds to help one of their students compete in a transtasman dance competition. Austin Taylor was selected through the Get the Beat dance competition in Auckland to compete with other dancers from across New Zealand and Australia at the Get the Beat Finals held on the Sunshine Coast, later this year.

Matariki celebrations are in full swing at Mauao base camp. This year there are over 40 events over seven-weeks celebrating the Maori New Year.

Police are investigating the death of a baby in Tauranga.

Traffic is heavily backed up on SH29 at Mauntapu after a crash.

Mark Joseph Greenwood of Te Puke has been named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to biosecurity. Mr Greenwood has developed a highly respected reputation in the international biosecurity community as an expert in fumigation and through his efforts he has positioned New Zealand as a global leader in this field.

State Highway 29 was closed following a serious crash involving a truck and a car at the intersection with Poripori Rd this afternoon.

Irene More who still lives independantly and has a passionate zest for life will celebrate turning 100 this weekend. We caught up with Mrs More in the lead up to her big day.

Todd Muller reveals the results of a survey asking if people in the Bay agreed with voluntary euthanasia at a public meeting. Bonus: he also reveals survey results on Easter trading laws.

The New Zealand Dance Company visited Tauranga Girls' College yesterday to run a workshop with senior dance students.

A playcentre in Papamoa is taking on Junk Free June to promote healthy eating among children.

Look Good Feel Better makeover station — a travelling 40-foot shipping container which also hosts workshops — was in town, where women battling cancer received tips on how to mask the effects of cancer treatments amd to boost confidence during a difficult time.

Bethlehem residents went back to the dark ages after severe weather caused a power cut which destroyed dozens of electronics and left property owners reaching for candles.

Watch the colourful commercial advertising Tiger beer.

Merivale residents share their love for the suburb.

Bay of Plenty Times photographer Andrew Warner offers video commentary on some of his favourite photos taken while on the job, offering insight behind how many of them were taken. In this video, he shares his picks from Anzac Day.

Tauranga Senior Constable Kayne Cording and his colleagues in the police dog section are in mourning after his crime-fighting partner Yoda died - but his legacy will live on.

Tauranga community leaders held a meeting to discuss solutions to the housing shortage hitting vulnerable families, including the possibility of opening up city buildings with kitchen and bathroom facilities to people living out of their cars. We were there.

For the past year, computer programmer Darren Bruning has been turning up once a week to share his knowledge of coding and programming with students in his daughter’s class at Matahui School.

Tauranga drone racers Gary Hawkins and Jason Seaward show off their racing drones.

A new $1.02 million Sensory Resource Centre is being built to help students with vision or hearing impairments.

Baywide club rugby highlights - Week *

Tainui Hartley-Whareaorere, 6, was mauled by a dog at his grandfather's property in October. The grandfather Graham Hartley tells of his relief as a judge discharges him without conviction for the attack at Tauranga District Court today.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council have trialled a hovercraft to help mow down mangroves in Tauranga Harbour. We joined them as the trial got underway today.

Wendy Dudek was terrified after a mini tornado swept through Waikino in the Karangahake Gorge on Monday night, saying she felt like she was going to be pulled out of her home.

"Boats were flying around" at Pilots Bay overnight, check out the damage strong winds inflicted on the boats tied up on the shore.

After gorwing their hair for two years, three Tauranga sisters have donated their hair to cancer patients while raising $2000.