Lifeguards have closed Mt Maunganui beach after a surfer's close encounter with a shark.

A 15-year-old girl bought alcohol from a Mt Maunganui bar during a police operation at the weekend.

She practically lives in opshops and runs her own vintage site. Viva talks to second-hand diva Kelly Barriball.

We came here because we were in the bay for the weekend and were attracted by the cute turtle logo.

Sue Baxalle heads to Mt Maunganui for a relaxing and leisurely weekend by the sunny seaside.

Edible cosmetics are the latest beauty industry idea to get you spending on your interior as well as exterior.

An old postcard has revealed skeletons under the Mt Maunganui beach and an academic says a new bill would allow access to be restricted.

Fashion is all about the new, so who are the latest designers to be showcasing their collections at NZ Fashion Week? We find out more about the new generation of designers, set to show next Tuesday.

A local haunt proves just as popular with visiting companions.

A 63-year-old council contractor survived a 40m plunge down a sheer rock face from the peak of Mt Maunganui.

A judge says a man who killed his younger brother in a drunken car-surfing accident would be behind bars if it was 'someone else's kid'.