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05:16pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
Dig out those manky old forgotten coins, banknotes, medals, badges and stamps from the socks and undies drawer. It's an opportunity to capitalise - it's the... Read More
05:14pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
The spirit of Barry Crump is alive and well in Te Puke this month, with two surprises in store for those willing to venture into the 1950s world of Old Jack... Read More
05:13pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
Mount Maunganui residents are concerned the oldest pohutukawa in Tauranga is under threat from a proposed residential development on Pitau Rd. There are... Read More
05:12pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
There was a moment of joy earlier this week when the cherry blossom trees in Greerton Village started to burst out puffs of pink. 'On Sunday, little blossoms... Read More
05:11pm Fri 20 Sep, 2019
A Papamoa resident is pushing to have a critical bus service extended, saying it's the only way she can directly commute to the CBD on public transport. Route... Read More
03:52pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
At the time, the grand vision was for a pedestrian friendly eat street - 'a place to meet, dine, relax, engage, be inspired and relax, a dining precinct that... Read More
03:51pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
Nature needs us, and now is the time for Bay of Plenty to take action, says local DOC Community Ranger Nataalia Lunson. For anyone wanting to explore the... Read More
03:50pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
Chairperson Ian Thomas was surprised to hear The Elms Foundation Trust has been awarded the 2018 Trust of the Year award by the NZ Trustees Association. 'It... Read More
03:48pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
Tauranga Arts Festival, which opens on October 24, is seeking a director for events from 2020 with the news that Jo Bond is stepping down after this year's... Read More
03:47pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
It's called cai wei - a traditional Chinese dance, with its vibrant long-sleeved costumes, slow elegant stylised movements imitating the movements of fairies... Read More
12:40pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
Bran Castle - not everyone's destination of choice - home of the fanged vampire, Transylvanian Count Dracula, in the cold brooding Carpathian Mountains of Romania. ... Read More
12:38pm Fri 13 Sep, 2019
The Kaimai Range native forest is under threat due to the explosive growth of wallabies. Forest & Bird says the government urgently needs to fund wallaby control,... Read More