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Singing songs to buy good books

He could have just hung up the 'gone fishing' sign when he retired from his mechanic's shop. Or pottered off to the golf club. Or moseyed around in the garden.... Read More

Community fridge: reduce waste and feed the hungry

Apparently, our fridge can tell us a lot about our health, our lifestyle, how we socialise, how we appear and even how well-read we are. For the Vector Group... Read More

Women on wheels

They're three entirely different women with one common thread - a love of what they do. Three Tauranga skaters of all different ages and skill-levels have qualified... Read More

New bus ticketing system delayed

A new electronic ticketing system for Bay of Plenty buses has been delayed until the end of the year. Bay of Plenty Regional Council is one of nine New Zealand... Read More

Nine-year-old wows The Citz Club

He was the youngest in the Tauranga Citz Club on Thursday night by several decades - probably a couple of generations. But there he was in his formals; the crisp... Read More

Panacea for loneliness is a good chat

Two men thrown together - one by circumstance and need, the other by compassion and a life decision made around 40 years ago. Every week they sit and blather... Read More

The legend flickers and fades

CKY579 - RIP. It was a sad, ignominious end. Caldina has gone, without ceremony, to the knacker's yard. No-one could, or would, pay the auto-electrician the $400... Read More

Skateboarding crusader wheels into town

After all the serious stuff - the chat about confidence, purpose and resilience - the kids cut loose and mobbed Blair Benefield. 'It's humbling mate, it's humbling.” About... Read More

Keeping all her balls in the air

She might have been a late convert to the oval ball, but Papamoa's Tracy-May Hawkins is making her mark on the Bay of Plenty women's rugby scene. The mother of... Read More

Confusion over show of support for horse riding

An event at Tuapiro Point to show support for access to the coastal environment went ahead last weekend, despite confusion over whether the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays

If you're looking for activities to keep the kids busy these holidays, check out some of these: The Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions are returning to Baycourt... Read More

Ridding our backyards of rats

If you think you don't have rats in your backyard, think again, says Matua's James Fitzgerald. 'People often say they don't have a rat problem,” says James,... Read More