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Alley cats adopt airs and graces

From being waifs and little fur ball ragamuffins one week, to show ponies the next. Show cats, actually. But either way, Gabby and Mazikeen have fallen... Read More

Beauty and the beast continues funding legacy

When the aspiring actors from Tauranga Girls' and Boys' Colleges tread the boards this week for 'Beauty and the Beast' there will be more than a moment of thanks... Read More

Museum vote challenged

A pro-museum interpretation of the 60/40 museum referendum result is being challenged by the council's City Transformation Committee chairman and museum advocate,... Read More

Bragging rights and a big win

Local young fisherman Rylan Layne couldn't contain his excitement when he tagged and released his first marlin at the recent Tauranga Sport Fishing Club One... Read More

Turning a sow’s ear into a show garden

It was Gael Blaymires' dad who unwittingly drove her out into the garden - a sprawling wasteland, as she calls it, in King Street behind the Z petrol station... Read More

Turbans and traffic jams on Route 80

Public bus services don't generate too much positive feedback. Not many compliments. 'It's the nature of the beast,” says well-known Rotorua coach... Read More

Sign-singing flash mob celebrates NZSL Week

A commercial featuring a sign-singing version of Bay of Plenty musician Tiki Taane's song 'There's No Place Like Home' will feature on television and online... Read More

Lions seeking a new lair for book fair

Vandals and the homeless have done their worst to upset the Tauranga Harbour City Lions and one of its major annual community fundraising drives. 'It's... Read More

Caring for your animals as they age

As animals age, their ability to maintain health and vitality lessens. An older animal in the wild becomes less able to hunt or graze and keep up with... Read More

Robson returns to Tauranga City Council

He might have lost his seat after one term in 2016, but former Tauranga city councillor John Robson has been given a second chance by voters after winning the... Read More

Exercising for mental health

Sexual assault, drug addiction, bulimia, domestic violence, attempted suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder. Papamoa's Rachel Axis has survived it... Read More

Bonding over birds

Deon Vanniekerk has always had birds as pets in his life, but started breeding budgies late last year as a bonding activity with his 8-year-old daughter. ... Read More