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Oodles of fun at doggy playdate

While the standard poodle might still be a popular breed, these days you're more likely to come across a moodle, a choodle, a labradoodle, or a spoodle. With... Read More

Sparks to fly on closing night

Baypark Family Speedway will see sparks, fireworks, and mud fly at its last event for the season. As well as the usual end-of-season $20,000 fireworks... Read More

Home Show a great day out for the whole family

The Tauranga Home Show isn't just the perfect place to find all your home product and service needs under one roof - it's a great day out for the whole family. ... Read More

Rethinking public transport in Tauranga

There are more cars on our roads than ever before, with Tauranga traffic worsening ever year. One man who's spent a lot of time thinking about the issue... Read More

Thank you, but we need more cycle ways

Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA. They gathered at Ila Park on a new commuter... Read More

New mobile workshop for boys

A Tauranga mentoring programme which helps young boys develop self-belief, resilience, and a better attitude towards life and learning is set to expand in the Bay... Read More

The wizard is a living legacy

The wizard wasn't to know it was Friday the 13th conspiring against him in Robyn Burke's new kids' book. The wizard had restless sleep. He woke up half dead, the... Read More

The Army offensive needs ammo

It seems an unenviable and insurmountable task - 'fighting poverty and social distress' and 'transforming lives and reforming society' in New Zealand But it's... Read More

City on its Feet is searching

A leader, a commander, someone who presides over, or governs. There's an air of authority about a Captain - by definition - but get a group of City on its Feet... Read More

Telling it how it is

She is a local woman, lives with autism, is hailed for her advocacy work in the autism community, and has this month been speaking out strongly on autism acceptance... Read More

A husband, a wife, and Mozart

He was the prince - a ballet dancer from the potato and onion patch of Pukekohe. She was the princess - beautiful and graceful and crafting her ballet skills at... Read More

A new breed of tourism

There's no doubt the Bay of Plenty is home to its own 'wonders of the world'. The region boasts some of the nation's greatest beaches, trails, waterfalls, natural... Read More