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09:05am Fri 11 Nov, 2016
It certainly wasn't love at first sight. 'I thought she was…umm…heavy-arsed looking,” says John Redding. 'She' is a car. 'A big-bottomed girl,”... Read More
09:00am Fri 11 Nov, 2016
People of all ages can relive their childhoods and get back in the dirt in a fun-filled, mud-filled event set for this weekend. Yes - Matahui School's Mud Run is... Read More
08:22am Fri 11 Nov, 2016
'I don't want a headstone, I want a tree.” That maybe Karen Summerhays' choice for eternity but is there sufficient support in Te Puke for a natural conservation... Read More
08:16am Fri 11 Nov, 2016
Thanks to a private donation, the Tauranga Arts Festival has been able to purchase a one-fifth share in the Pacific Crystal Palace, the relocatable venue that has... Read More
03:00pm Fri 04 Nov, 2016
'We thought: 'We're only in our early 40s' so it was like: 'Do it now while we were still young and if it didn't work out we were still young enough to make it... Read More
02:00pm Fri 04 Nov, 2016
He's picked a more manageable battle this time round. 'A winnable battle in a swingable seat,” says Tamati Coffey, the former TV weather presenter-turned-successful... Read More
12:00pm Fri 04 Nov, 2016
Free family fun - and lots of laughs - is what's on offer at Katikati's first ever Pioneer's Picnic this Sunday, November 6, from 11am. Western Bay Museum is inviting... Read More
11:00am Fri 04 Nov, 2016
Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless is calling on the Government to honour its commitment to four-lane 15th Ave and Turret Rd. In his address, immediately after his swearing... Read More
10:00am Fri 04 Nov, 2016
'I just knew there were a lot of dogs out there that needed homes - and I just wanted to be able to help. It was as simple as that really,” says Michelle... Read More
09:00am Fri 04 Nov, 2016
A lot of exploring and playing in the Bay of Plenty usually has something to do with water. We're surrounded by oceans, lakes and rivers - and Sport of Plenty's... Read More
12:03pm Mon 31 Oct, 2016
Bethlehem Baptist's annual 'A Night Before Christmas' event is coming up! This year's event - which is only seven weeks away - will be held at the Bethlehem College... Read More
05:30pm Fri 28 Oct, 2016
It takes special people to run the Oasis home on 9th Ave. Husband-and-wife duo Erena and Scottie Lagas have lived and worked at Oasis for nearly two years, and... Read More