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Dicing with the parking wardens

They're the parking cheats, the motorists who try to beat the meter, who want something for nothing. But unfortunately for them, it seems the Tauranga City Council... Read More

Winning iceberg brings people to tears

It may just be a photograph of an iceberg but the story behind it is so much more. It is also the grand prize winner of the 2019 Sony Alpha Awards, which brings... Read More

Artist sticks it to the Don

It was an artist making an ethical statement. But he chose perhaps the most divisive and polarising subject matter of our time to make his point. And the artist... Read More

Solar energy for the youth

They are striving to conserve their carbon dioxide emissions, save money and educate the young community on alternative energy sources. Trustee Blair Anderson... Read More

Empowerment leads to new life

Victoria McEwan's current reality is drastically different from what her life was three years ago, thanks to a local non-for-profit. She was living in Christchurch... Read More

Create an extravagant floral headpiece

What lies beyond the garden path? Local artists and florists are invited to create avant-garde floral headpieces for an afternoon of garden, fashion, art and... Read More

What Do Women Really Want?

Tauranga woman Beverly May was working as a hairdresser in her 20s when she realised she didn't want the life most of her female clients seemed to have. 'Most... Read More

Volunteering your time for love

The team at Waipuna Hospice see patients who have no or limited family support during the most difficult moments of their lives. Whatever the reason, the Waipuna... Read More

Great-great grandmother celebrates 100

But most of all, Mavis loves spending time with her huge family. The upbeat matriarch has four children, 12 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. "My... Read More

Te Puke’s linger longer place

Times change, things change, but nothing changes. Like at the Te Puke Post Office where locals have taken over running the business. Things have changed radically... Read More

Nadia teams up with Cambodia Trust

Nadia Lim is travelling to Tauranga next week to talk about the importance of providing quality education for Cambodian children - a topic close to her heart.... Read More

Age shall not weary them

It's always the way. The 1917 Dodge Roadster had served them faithfully and tirelessly on a two-month, 4886 mile odyssey around the South Island. We won't convert... Read More