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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
More than 260 birdies and about $15,000 raised – that is the final scorecard a Tauranga dad and his friends handed in after 24 hours of non-stop indoor golf. Emotions ran high as Matt Henderson and his two good mates sunk their final putts at the weekend for his 2-year-old daughter Remi, who lives with a rare genetic neurological disorder called Rett syndrome.
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1 month ago | 
sunlive.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
More than 260 birdies and about $15,000 raised – that is the final scorecard a Tauranga dad and his friends handed in after 24 hours of non-stop indoor golf. Emotions ran high as Matt Henderson and his two good mates sunk their final putts at the weekend for his 2-year-old daughter Remi, who lives with a rare genetic neurological disorder called Rett syndrome.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
Johney Zhou of Johney's Dumpling House got a lot of support at the markets for his business. Photo / The Little Big MarketsAuthor Zoe Hunter is a freelance journalist based in Tauranga and a former Bay of Plenty Times and SunLive reporter. She wrote this on behalf of The Little Big Markets, which is in its winter season. What began as a humble gathering of entrepreneurs born from the ashes of the Global Financial Crisis has become the launch pad for some well-known businesses.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
Johney Zhou of Johney's Dumpling House got a lot of support at the markets for his business. Photo / The Little Big MarketsAuthor Zoe Hunter is a freelance journalist based in Tauranga and a former Bay of Plenty Times and SunLive reporter. She wrote this on behalf of The Little Big Markets, which is in its winter season. What began as a humble gathering of entrepreneurs born from the ashes of the Global Financial Crisis has become the launch pad for some well-known businesses.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
Remi Henderson, 2, has a rare and lifelong neurological disorder that has stolen her ability to walk and talk. The Tauranga toddler started making huge progress after a series of three-week intensive physical therapy sessions in Australia, each costing up to $10,000. Her family fears that if they can’t continue regular intensive therapy, it will undo all of Remi’s progress. Remi Henderson loves music and The Wiggles just like any other 2-year-old girl.
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2 months ago | 
sunlive.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
Thrift shopping is rising in popularity as people look for a more sustainable and budget-friendly way to buy clothes. But one thrift shopper says buying secondhand is no longer about cheap fast fashion with demand for authentic pre-loved designer pieces skyrocketing. It comes as Trade Me’s latest Circular Economy report revealed the country’s secondhand market grew by half a billion dollars to $5.5 billion in the last year.
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
Dylan Pearce, a 31-year-old father, stepped away from the sport to focus on family and work about seven years ago. Photo / Zoe HunterIt’s been seven years since Dylan Pearce stepped into the boxing ring for his first fight. This weekend, he is making his return to the canvas for the inaugural Bay Boxing on the Dock at The Cargo Shed in Tauranga. Organised by Bay Boxfit, the event aims to give corporate boxers the chance to test their skills in the boxing ring.
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Mar 27, 2025 | 
sunlive.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
It’s been seven years since Dylan Pearce stepped into the boxing ring for his first fight. This weekend, he is making his return to the canvas for the inaugural Bay Boxing on the Dock at The Cargo Shed in Tauranga. Organised by Bay Boxfit, the event aims to give corporate boxers the chance to test their skills in the boxing ring. Pearce, a 31-year-old father, said he grew up boxing, but stepped away from the sport to focus on family and work about seven years ago.
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Mar 18, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
A top Tauranga greenkeeper and a professional golf coach found themselves at the centre of the action at the country’s biggest golf tournament this month. Now they’re using the lessons learned from attending the New Zealand Open Championship 2025 — one as a greenkeeper, the other as a caddie — in their day-to-day roles. It was a full-circle moment for Tauranga Golf Club assistant superintendent Karl Knedler, who was part of the greenkeeping team at Millbrook Resort.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
sunlive.co.nz | Zoe Hunter |Zoë Hunter
A top Tauranga greenkeeper and a professional golf coach found themselves at the centre of the action at the country’s biggest golf tournament this month. Now they’re using the lessons learned from attending the New Zealand Open Championship 2025 — one as a greenkeeper, the other as a caddie — in their day-to-day roles. It was a full circle moment for Tauranga Golf Club assistant superintendent Karl Knedler, who was part of the greenkeeping team at Millbrook Resort.
