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11:03am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
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
11:00am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
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
11:00am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
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
10:56am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
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
10:51am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
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
10:47am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
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
07:00am Fri 14 Jun, 2024
Mount Maunganui Intermediate student Bahlee Ellis lost count of how many copies of The Weekend Sun newspaper she used for her Wearable Arts outfit. The 12-year-old... Read More
08:02am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
A community group which feeds people from all walks of life twice weekly in Tauranga is running a campaign to collect sleeping bags and tents to keep our... Read More
08:00am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
If you're a kid who lives in the Bay of Plenty and you're interested in wild animals, countries, flags, space, birds, flowers, sports, cats, dogs, horses... Read More
07:56am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
'I'm a survivor. I have survived a lot,” says Tauranga resident Sylvia Nathan, who has just turned 100 years old and is sharing some of her experiences... Read More
07:55am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
Operation Cover Up once again has lofty knitting goals - and Bay of Plenty needles are clicking to the challenge. Launching more than 20 years ago, the... Read More
07:54am Fri 07 Jun, 2024
Disc golf enthusiasts are invited to 'putt' their skills to the test at a new nine-hole course at TECT Park. Disc golf, or frisbee golf, is played much... Read More