Whai to start season in Tauranga
When The Whai take to the court July 5 in Tauranga, they will be changing the face of women's basketball in New Zealand as part of a movement to elevate the sport for Kiwi females young and old. The Whai... read more
Understanding Aphasia
To most, it's simply a room of people chatting. To speech therapist and AphasiaNZ community advisor Kate Milford, it's success worth celebrating. “Aphasia is an invisible condition caused by damage... read more
Donations needed at Hospice shops
Waipuna Hospice's six Charity Shops in the Western Bay of Plenty are in dire need of quality donations as winter and the cost of living bites, prompting massive shopper demand. Business retail manager... read more
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Operatunity concerts are back!
Iconic Kiwi company and one of New Zealand's leading arts organisations –... read more
13:03pm Thursday 30th Jun
Finn’s biggest gig yet
From banging on drums as a toddler to getting accepted onto a world-renowned music... read more
13:04pm Thursday 30th Jun
Good deeds to support grief service
Grief Support Services is running a peer-to-peer Good Deeds Challenge from July... read more
13:06pm Thursday 30th Jun
Katikati lads soar onto world stage
Ultimate Frisbee is flying high at Katikati College where four students have been... read more
13:08pm Thursday 30th Jun
WBOP wastes no time embracing new kerbside service
The Western Bay of Plenty District has diverted almost twice the amount of waste... read more
13:12pm Thursday 30th Jun
COLUMNISTS
A well-deserved retirement
Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP This week sees the retirement of Tauranga Boys' College principal Robert Mangan after 14 years in... read more
Celebrating our first Matariki public holiday
Tamati Coffey Labour List MP I'm really proud that we've delivered on Labour's election commitment to establish a public holiday to celebrate... read more
A+ for identity
Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch The recent furore over how Christian schools should cater for their LGBTQIA+ students has forced me to confront... read more
Bye bye jazz festival – hello new music
Winston Watusi Music Plus We all know about what they say about famines and feasts and buses. It's also true of music. Sometimes I struggle to think... read more