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08:11am Fri 14 Feb, 2025
Many people go mad planting tomatoes when Labour weekend arrives each year. But planting later is even better for growing the juicy red vegetables, according... Read More
08:10am Fri 14 Feb, 2025
'A lot of singing, a lot of laughing…a lot of reminiscing,” reckons Tauriko resident Janice Winter. That's what she expects when 26 women - one... Read More
08:10am Fri 14 Feb, 2025
When Love Grace Handbag Appeal Tauranga co-ordinator Nicole Dutton got involved with the charity a year ago, she thought she would get 50 handbags. 'Last... Read More
08:10am Fri 14 Feb, 2025
A Pāpāmoa dog behaviour expert is lobbying for the introduction of licences for professional dog walkers in Tauranga to weed out those who are giving the industry... Read More
08:09am Fri 14 Feb, 2025
With their black eye mask, ferrets might remind you of the Hamburglar. But instead of targeting hamburgers, they are adept hunters with a wide range of native... Read More
08:09am Fri 14 Feb, 2025
An adorable wild squirrel left such an impression on 12-year-old Sammie Clark that it was the first thing she told her friends when she returned from six months... Read More
09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
Athenree Homestead will come to life via the sight and sound of vintage engines on Sunday, February 16, when the historic property hosts its popular Classic... Read More
09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
Tucked away in a Bellevue cul-de-sac is a striking collection of hundreds of bromeliads. 'I grow all of them,” Margaret Calkin said. A member of the... Read More
09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
The Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Pipe Band - well-known for bringing the spirited sounds of the Highlands to events across the region - is on the hunt for new... Read More
09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
A Tauranga man is on a mission to reduce the number of babies born with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders. At 87, retired health professional Christopher... Read More
09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
A four-year project that will double the size of Pāpāmoa College is set to be completed this year. In April 2025 the opening of a wharenui built at the... Read More
09:00am Fri 07 Feb, 2025
The first time that musical theatre performer Rhoda Lopez saw Italian puppeteer Remo Di Filippo's marionette show, she fell in love with his 'magical”... Read More