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Your invitation to look up!

What's that bright object in the sky? Is it a planet, a star or something much further away? If questions like these have ever crossed your mind, the Tauranga... Read More

Volunteers boosting people's 'chance of survival'

Tauranga Rotary volunteers are hitting the streets to make sure defibrillators can be found when every second counts. Members of Rotary Tauranga Te Papa and... Read More

Tauranga teen eyes next step in indoor bowls

Five years ago, Matthew Spargo was a Year 7 student flicking through a school sports brochure when one sport caught his eye. This month the 17-year-old Tauranga... Read More

Running with grief, hope and community

For more than a decade, the Tauranga City to Surf has taken runners and walkers around Mauao before bringing them home to the sand at Mount Maunganui Main Beach. This... Read More

Ōtūmoetai College students win film final

A six-member Ōtūmoetai College film team has gone from a Friday night genre draw to regional winners in 48 hours. The Bourgeoisie was the only New Zealand... Read More

Volunteers needed to keep hospice shop open

Waipuna Hospice needs 50 new volunteers to help run its charity shops after one had to close for a day this month when help couldn't be secured. Te Puke's... Read More

Young at Art: Doreen McNeill still painting at 97

At 97, Tauranga abstract artist Doreen McNeill is still doing what she loves most - picking up a brush, choosing a colour, making a mark and seeing where it... Read More

Artful Mind captures Tauranga lives and memories

Tauranga people, memories and milestones are being brought to life through paint and creativity in Dementia Tauranga's third annual Artful Mind exhibition. On... Read More

Steamers farewell key players in final home game

The Bay of Plenty Steamers need two other NPC teams to win their games tomorrow, and collect five points when they take on North Harbour at home on Sunday, to... Read More

From scrap yard to sea life: Rena reef rebounds

Dr Phil Ross remembers a time when diving Ōtāiti / Astrolabe Reef meant swimming through what looked like a scrap metal recycling yard. 'You could go for... Read More

Poolside fitness to make a splash at Katikati

Swimming won't be the only way to get moving at Katikati's Dave Hume Pool this season. New group fitness classes using the facility's outdoor gym will... Read More

Tauranga builder sees surge in work pipeline

New Zealand builders are feeling more confident about work pipelines, with one Tauranga builder noticing a sharp increase during the last three months. Master... Read More