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Calling all writers

A new national short story competition has been launched encouraging aspiring authors to put pen to paper. The Sargeson Prize is The University of Waikato's... Read More

Eels and Dogs switch allegiance

Tauranga's two premier rugby league teams have split with their regional power base in Rotorua and switched their loyalty to Waikato. But it's a sensitive issue... Read More

Doggy donor saves a life

He's an affectionate fluff ball and happy to help out when he's needed. Jake the border collie-Labrador cross is a regular blood donor at Tauranga Vets.... Read More

Raising awareness one paper doll at a time

An eight and ten-year-old sibling duo have taken the country and world by storm using paper dolls. Tahatai School students Emily and Dan Barback's idea... Read More

Rubber duckies battle and bobble for first place

Five thousand little yellow ducks are set to flex their wings and put in the hard yards ahead of their biggest race yet next month. The Great Tauranga Duck... Read More

‘Now Crowd’ ring in the changes

They are highly-motived young professionals with a deeply held belief in the power of business to make things better for people and the planet. They are... Read More

Americans hit the ground running

A team of highly experienced American search and rescue professionals and young volunteers has arrived in Tauranga as part of an informal exchange scheme. ... Read More

From stray to forever friend

He might have a penchant for attacking ankles, but Mr Moe is cool with plenty 'catitude'. Then there's Faith, who was found abandoned and alone in a reserve.... Read More

Breaking boundaries through art form

Gary Baseman had his notebook open with his coloured pencils bundled together by a rubber band. He sketched many of his imaginary friends, such as Toby... Read More

Bacon and eggs service to Auckland

Tauranga MP and Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has called a proposed passenger train route linking the Bay of Plenty to Auckland and Hamilton as 'a... Read More

Gaps in building inspections

A woman has questioned the point of a building inspection after she purchased a leaky residential property in Katikati. The woman, who wishes to remain... Read More

The night the bridge dropped in

It was a delicate operation, weather dependent, and done in the dead of night. A new pedestrian bridge across State highway 36 to Tauranga Crossing was... Read More