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Secret cave warms up winter

We have incredible natural attractions here in the Bay of Plenty but there's one secret spot that few locals have ever experienced. Mangapapa Canyon, in... Read More

Battle of Te Ranga remembered

On Sunday, June 21, a significant date in Tauranga's history, a few hundred people are expected to gather at dawn at the Te Ranga battle site which is located... Read More

Reeling in the new members

Fewer people are joining clubs nowadays due to leading busy lives, which has put "massive pressure" on groups trying to retain members. This is the reality... Read More

Finding a friend

Debz Turner has been on a mission to find a long-lost childhood friend. 'We first became friends about 1974. We were in the same class for about three years.” As... Read More

Unicycles and vintage shopping

The Tauranga Buy Local campaign is going so well, that people are turning up from Auckland it seems. David Ijsseldijk practiced riding his unicycle outside... Read More

Flat out florists pay a pretty penny

Tauranga florists have been forced to change things up to keep flower prices down. Tami Hansen, who owns Flowers by Tami, says the price of flowers has doubled... Read More

Life and death in lockdown

Being unable to hold your wife's hand one last time was the harsh reality of life during lockdown for many families. One man at a Bethlehem retirement village... Read More

Putting their best feet forward

If Dominic Tupou hadn't joined the Tauranga Boxing Academy he wouldn't be putting much effort into his school work and would be 'pretty slack”. The... Read More

Blood is thicker than water

'It's simple, it's painless and it doesn't cost a thing apart from a little bit of time.” Those are the words of Tauranga man John Daniels who has... Read More

All’s well that ends well

When we caught up with Tauranga's former mayor Greg Brownless, he was at the gym. Eight months on, and he's finding life a bit more relaxed. He's been... Read More

Push for mammograms after lockdown pause

Tauranga women who missed their breast screening appointment during lockdown are being urged to take advantage of a mobile breast screening unit in Te Puke.... Read More

Pests kept in check

COVID-19 disrupted pest control projects throughout New Zealand, but the Department of Conservation and manager of local initiatives say the impact is manageable. ... Read More