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A pie is a deeply personal thing

Why does the name Pat Lam equate with excellence - Pat Lam dynamic number eight, All Black, Manu Samoa captain, Barbarian and Super Rugby Blues coach. And... Read More

Hooligans launch missile attacks on taxis

Softball sized rocks and golf balls have become missiles and hurled by hooligans from the bank along Cliff Road at vehicles travelling on waterfront Dive Crescent... Read More

Spark changes tack over cell tower position

Te Puna residents are breathing a sigh of relief now that plans for a cell phone tower on a quiet residential street have been scrapped. The 12-metre tower... Read More

Don’t listen to the cave dwellers

It's a construction site but looks like J.R.Ewing's backyard in 'Dallas', TV's saga of the amoral oil baron. The drilling rigs dominate the skyline at the... Read More

Tauranga’s skyline is growing fast

Tauranga CBD will look quite different in five years with hundreds of millions of dollars being poured into new buildings. Priority One CEO Nigel Tutt... Read More

Lessons still learned

EmployNZ is taking over a series of free courses from the Salvation Army within the Bay of Plenty. Salvation Army recently decided to discontinue these... Read More

Hospice making history

Waipuna Hospice launched into its 30th anniversary celebrations last Friday, with key figures coming together to reflect on driving forces behind the hospice... Read More

A home for transformation and healing

In te reo Māori the word 'awhi' means to embrace. That is exactly what they are doing at Awhina House - fully embracing homeless women, providing them with a... Read More

Call goes out for new Bill Simpsons

'Kevin, that's right, Kevin's his name.” Kevin the dog. But he also gets Kev, or Kevy. 'A bit unfortunate,” laughs the puppy raiser, Bill Simpson.... Read More

Judy’s mission to Parliament

Papamoa's Judy Killalea is off to Parliament next Wednesday to continue her mission to get after hours accident and emergency care funded for Papamoa. Following... Read More

Dead man charged for being in credit

'I have been through the grief and stress,” says Tauranga widow, Wendy Painter. 'Now I am angry.” Seems the telecommunications multinational... Read More

Does Tauranga need another homeless shelter?

Tiny Deane has already opened up three homeless shelters in Rotorua and Taupo, and now he's considering a night shelter in Tauranga. 'Tauranga locals and... Read More