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Back to Work Kiwi

A bit of Goodnight Kiwi nostalgia has been creatively woven into a new message to help New Zealanders transition back to work. Flair, a health and safety solutions... Read More

Multicoloured Mauao wins art competition

A drawing of Mauao incorporating a multi-coloured kiwi, hongi and more than 20 flags has won the inaugural Tauranga Art in Schools competition for 2020. Jahren... Read More

Schools prepare to reopen their doors

Schools are looking forward to having their communities physically back together again when they open on Monday. 'We're excited to have our school whanau coming... Read More

A whim gone global

Professional circus performer Jason Butler has been doing a trick a day in May for the past three years. His online trickery goes under the hashtag #trickadaymay... Read More

Storm captures feelings about lockdown

On Monday afternoon, Maketu photographer Andy Belcher suddenly noticed huge storm clouds racing across the sky towards him. The rain and thunder had already passed... Read More

It’s the Holy Grail of kumara

Jeremy Thompson was digging his kumara up last week when he struck the big time. Amongst his generous crop of kumara was a whopper - a massive 4.6kg specimen. The... Read More

Open or not open?

To be or not to be, that is the question, asked Shakespeare. For retailers across the region, to open or not open - and how to open are some of the questions asked... Read More

Grief moves online

Funeral directors are expecting a surge in memorial services in the Bay of Plenty after weeks of low-key send-offs. People have been unable to gather to farewell... Read More

Hospice calls for volunteers

Fundraising for Waipuna Hospice has taken a major hit over the last six weeks, with the Hospice Shop unable to trade. It will be up and running again in Alert... Read More

Tauranga student wins regional speech contest

Turning 18 during a national lockdown hasn't stopped Ngariki Tamainu from taking on other challenges. On April 17, the Tauranga Girls' College Year 13 student... Read More

Te Puna blues go global

Derek Jacomb, the untroubled troubadour of Te Puna, has filmed a different song every day for 42 days, wearing a new hat and shirt for each video. The result is... Read More

The enduring joy of ice-cream

Polar Dessert Bar is the latest to be featured in the No Place Like Home series, sponsored by Tourism Bay of Plenty. Ian and Pam White, the couple behind Polar... Read More