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Pāpāmoa Hills night walk awaits!

For those keen to explore Pāpāmoa Hills under darkness this Saturday, there's great news - Night Walk tickets are still for sale for some timeslots. The Pāpāmoa... Read More

No more puddles for pétanque players!

A group of people who descend on Kulim Park weekly to play pétanque will no longer have to negotiate soggy grass, puddles or play on uneven terrain thanks... Read More

Mucking in for the community

Not many people in their eighties mow their own lawn - let alone someone else's. Tauranga octogenarian Bob Parry does it for a community garden that feeds those... Read More

Keeping up with the beat

An incredible spectacle of uniform movements and perfect steps awaits you at this year's Tauranga Leisure Marchers Display Day. The Glengyle Leisure Marching... Read More

Find your ‘village’ at Playcentre open day

Te Puna Playcentre is hosting an open day next Tuesday, August 1, to show the community where it's based and to welcome more whanau (families) to get involved. 'We... Read More

Taking on Australia’s greens

Young Tauranga amateur golfers Mitch Kale and Nathan Clark will be teeing off over the ditch this August and gaining international exposure in the solo sport. Flying... Read More

Leading young scientist off to London

He's got a keenness for neuroscience and now Luca Ririnui will get to pick the minds of some of the world's top scientists at the London International Youth... Read More

Building to get Te Puke moving!

Te Puke is set to become the hotspot for all things sport, fitness and wellness. Slowly outgrowing their home facilities and calling for something bigger,... Read More

Towels fuel hip hop dream

A 13-year-old Pāpāmoa dancer has created her own business to fund a trip to compete against the best in the world. Milan Brown is one of 64 hip hop dancers... Read More

Doing ‘stuff’ with Denis and Melva

Did you know Denis and Melva Howard got zapped by a lightning strike in their motor home? Blew all the electrics out, took six months to get bits in from Germany... Read More

Climbing to the top

She's on top of the world - kind of! Stephanie Dryfhout will take on new heights in Albuquerque for the International Tree Climbing Championship this August. The... Read More

McKenna flings to the top!

Scottish lineage runs through her curved fingers above raised arms mid-fling, right down patterned sock-covered legs to the tip of her pointed toes in black Ghillies. But... Read More