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Footballer on the edge of success

Facing up to adversity and setbacks is a challenge we all face in life. In professional sport, it is often what distinguishes the athletes who make it with those... Read More

A taster of a nation

It's a country known for its culture and traditions, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, delicious and diverse food, breathtaking landscapes, and history. But if... Read More

Buzzing to support the bees

September is Bee Aware Month, and Apiculture New Zealand brings you another jam-packed campaign to celebrate New Zealand bees. Bees have a huge impact on the... Read More

Nominations open for Bay of Plenty Sports Awards

Nominations for the 2018 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards are now open, with this year marking 50 years since the awards begun. The prestigious awards have a long-held... Read More

Red shoes and conversing about FASD

It was a heartbreaking noise. This tiny bundle, not even a week old, screaming a frantic, high-pitched wail of pain and panic. And there was nothing any of us... Read More

Treasures in an era of texts and emails

It was an innocent note penned after a high school graduation dinner one night in October 2011. 'Hullo my dear. Today I finally actionised (is that a word?) what... Read More

The case for a sports stadium

If you've travelled along Cameron Road in the centre of Tauranga recently you may have noticed a monument to the chronic municipal inertia we face in this city. A... Read More

Living a life without plastic

If you've already ditched the plastic bags and want to look for other ways to reduce the plastic in your life, a group of Otumoetai College students have come... Read More

New school on track for 2019

Excitement is building in Pyes Pa and The Lakes as the community gets set to welcome a new primary school in February. While the buildings of Taumata School are... Read More

Empowering effects

It can be distressing to live with a chronic condition such as endometriosis. The physical and emotional effects can be serious and far-reaching and often affect... Read More

Trying something new this spring

It's time for women in the Bay to put a spring in their step and try something new. Sport Bay of Plenty is encouraging women to try a new sport or recreational... Read More

Te Puke talent in the spotlight

Te Puke High School student Kohei Goto got his moment in the spotlight recently when he performed Rachmaninoff's Prelude Opus 3 No.2 in C-sharp minor at The Night... Read More