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08:00am Fri 01 Oct, 2021
Pyes Pā School is participating in the first Water Skills for Life Plus pilot programme. The programme aims to teach children lifesaving skills and knowledge surrounding... Read More
08:00am Fri 01 Oct, 2021
Friendship, fellowship and fun. This is the Probus philosophy that keeps retirees connected and active - something they'll be celebrating on International Probus... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Sep, 2021
A former Western Bay of Plenty District councillor is urging people to speak up about Three Waters Reform. Councils around the country have until October... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Sep, 2021
New Zealand is set to spring forward as Daylight Saving time begins this weekend. Clocks will go forward by one hour at 2am on Sunday, September 26. Daylight... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Sep, 2021
Tiny plastic beads that resemble sand particles are showing up on Omanu Beach once again. Millions of the translucent beads, that are 2-3mm in size, line... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Sep, 2021
With kitten and puppy season on our doorsteps, animal rescue needs foster carers more than ever. Rowan Elliott of Rescue Revive Rehome says they rely on... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Sep, 2021
Teachers and parents in Mount Maunganui are celebrating after school rezoning plans were altered in the Arataki area. Rezoning proposals put forward earlier... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Sep, 2021
Tauranga singer-songwriter Sophie Gibson has released a deeply personal indie-folk track about the loss of her brother to suicide. Her latest single, Deeper... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Sep, 2021
Andy Kirk knows all about the devastating impact of pancreatic cancer. He has lost both of his parents and his brother to the disease. 'It's virtually... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Sep, 2021
A Tauranga woman who has been abused for not wearing a mask is asking people to be more understanding. Danielle Sullivan has a mask exemption for respiratory... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Sep, 2021
She might live overseas now, but art-loving ten-year-old Helaina Hawthorne is using her talent as a way of keeping in touch with New Zealand - and our police... Read More
08:00am Fri 17 Sep, 2021
Covid-19 vaccines have become airborne to reach residents of Mōtītī Island. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board collaborated with vaccination providers... Read More