Cars, ‘tiddies’ and tumours
It's the face of a prize-fighter. Teeth missing, nose wonky, and many of the colourful episodes in this man's life are inked all over his body. “I won't mind being wrinkly and coloured... read more
The buoy is back
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wave buoy is back for summer, providing keen surfers and boaties with real-time reporting of sea conditions. It's located 13 kilometres off Pukehina Beach... read more
Binning the beach trash
Clean, green community members were left in shock after picking up about 100kg of trash in Mount Maunganui last weekend. A group of 70 volunteers spared their Sunday afternoon, collecting... read more
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It’s time to connect
An enormous pohutukawa takes root in downtown Mount Maunganui, standing tall... read more
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It’s time to connect
The workshop is thick with blokes and blokey things – buzzers, bench... read more
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Luck falls both ways for Steamers pair
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it has been the best of times and the worst... read more
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It’s Christmas at the Marae
Whanaungatanga means togetherness. And that's the theme driving next... read more
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Finding the courage
Tauranga woman Clare Williamson is sharing her story of trauma and transformation... read more
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Arctic and Antarctic Temperatures ..... January 2000 to September 2019
Weather Eye with John Maunder Each month Professor Ole Humlum of the The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), in Norway publishes on the web his... read more
A (Gitbox) Rebellion at the Village
Winston Watusi Music Plus It is rather stating the bleedin' obvious to point out that it gets busy at this time of year. So busy that last time... read more
All in the same boat
Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Aaaah Christmas is nearly upon us, so it's nearly time to panic. Usually I leave these thoughts until much later... read more
An end to the ‘building boom’?
Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris “He's predicted twelve of the last three recessions,” it... read more