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Inner city oasis

Living above Farmers sounds like the perfect easy living, with benefits. If you're cooking a large chicken and your appliance goes 'boom', you can pop downstairs... Read More

Curate sleighs at gift giving

Last year, Curate Church's Gift of Groceries Christmas hamper initiative resulted in 1200 grocery boxes being given to more than 30 Bay of Plenty charities... Read More

Pining for a tree

It's a pinky pine Christmas time across Tauranga this month. Three Tauranga students who have been studying at Otago University are asking locals to select... Read More

School’s out for musicals

Gobsmacked Productions aims to take the hassle out of shows for primary schools and literally gobsmack the audience. Patrice Patel created the unique business... Read More

South African murders cause heartache for Kiwi

Ongoing troubles in South Africa are getting swept under the carpet not only by its own administration, but by the media at large, one ex-pat now living... Read More

Going through the gears

A team effort, 16 hour days and 70-hour weeks have gone into getting 300 bikes ready for the Good Neighbour bike drive. The people in charge of storing... Read More

Catty comments ruffle feathers

Volunteers at Bay of Plenty animal rescues are facing verbal abuse and harassment which makes the work they do even harder. ARRC Wildlife Trust and Vada's... Read More

Wedding celebrations going tiny

A month deep into the wedding season and it seems couples are opting for small, rather than large scale celebrations. Closed borders and the risk of another... Read More

Drivers revved up for the Tauranga Toy Run

The Tauranga Toy Run next Friday is a chance for people to get their pride and joy out of the garage and support a great cause. Hot Rodder Craig Jefferson hasn't... Read More

Digital dilemma for bank branch users

With the last remaining banks closing in Mount Maunganui and Greerton town centres, people who are not digitally connected are being advised to do so before... Read More

Riding high on Christmas cheer

More than 300 second-hand children's bikes and 70 lawnmowers have been donated to the Good Neighbour charitable trust. 'It's been a really big community... Read More

Vicki Fraser wins Weekend Sun Emerging Artist

Vicki Fraser has been awarded 'The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist' award. Earlier this year the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival art committee chose 14... Read More