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More codes and students for AIMS

Entries for 2024′s Zespri AIMS Games have sky-rocketed, with a record 397 schools and nearly 13,000 athletes set to compete at Tauranga's annual intermediate-aged... Read More

Move to the beat, feel the rhythm!

Are you a lady aged 50-plus? Are you looking for a new adventure, a chance to get fit, and a sense of belonging? If so, Tauranga resident Robyn Brewer has... Read More

Digital initiative boosts Good Neighbour

Good Neighbour has been able to keep up its work supporting our community and meeting people's needs with help from Zespri's digital operations team. Taking... Read More

Tauranga duo picked for Para Sport Collective 

Two Tauranga women have been selected to join a nationwide team formed to help para athletes and coaches transition from representative level to high-performance... Read More

The Sun moves to NZME on Cameron Rd 

The Weekend Sun and SunLive bid farewell to their long-held home at No 1 The Strand this week to relocate to the NZME building on Cameron Rd. But readers... Read More

Wanted: Professional playdough squeezer! 

It's possibly the world's most desirable role, yet it's proving tough to fill. Oropi Playgroup needs a new facilitator whose job would involve organising fun,... Read More

A Matariki sculpture trail like no other 

A Matariki sculpture trail in the city - an Aotearoa exhibition first using augmented reality technology to breathe life into digital artworks by renowned Kiwi... Read More

Volunteering opportunity at hospitals re-establish

Have you ever thought of volunteering a part of your time? Maybe you know someone - family or friend - who would gladly spend time talking and supporting patients... Read More

Diving into distilled drinks with Dennis 

What started as his wife fancying a homemade cocktail or two has turned into three decades of a hobby involving patience, botanicals - and booze! Tauranga... Read More

Keeping the dunes in top nick for 30 years! 

During the last 30 years, approximately 29,975 volunteers have given nearly 66,880 hours to helping protect and restore some of the country's most iconic beaches... Read More

Talking golf and fridges with Colleen

The year was 1924 and 'Babe' Ruth batted them out of the park. J. Edgar Hoover became boss of the FBI. And Clarence Birdseye introduced frozen food to the masses.... Read More

New CAB manager has family connection 

For new manager Catherine Fletcher, working in the Citizens Advice Bureau is in her blood. 'My mother was a volunteer in South Auckland [CAB] for 30 years,... Read More