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More than 50 years of storytelling

Phyllis Johnston grew up in a family where stories were as valuable as money. As a young girl she would sit down with her parents while they took turns retelling... Read More

Earthquake potential sees Cargo Shed scrapped

Six months ago, the inside of the Cargo Shed - the iconic building on prime waterfront real estate on Dive Crescent - was set to be upgraded in time for the upcoming... Read More

Work under way on fare-free school buses

Work has begun on plans to offer fare-free buses for students living in Welcome Bay as a one-year trial for 2019. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's public... Read More

Fruit and science to combat diabetes

Two Eastern Bay of Plenty schools are receiving a Tauranga-made gift along with fruit funding to help fight a major health issue in their community. Children... Read More

Letitia Paul won $5,000 with her leftover recipe.

When Bay of Plenty woman Letitia Paul entered the Best Foods Best Kiwi Recipe Challenge, she never thought she'd win the competition with a recipe of leftovers. Letitia's... Read More

Community centre celebrates 25 years

If only the walls could talk. There's been a lot of laughs and a lot of learning at Katikati Community Centre over the past 25 years, and the community will come... Read More

Aided help for successful students

There's a common misconception that scholarships are only for 'straight A' students, but this isn't the case in Omokoroa. The Omokoroa and Districts Lions... Read More

Greased Lightnin’ in 17th Ave supermarket

Laura Boucher cuts her own cloth - the newbie musical theatre director is not constrained by what has gone before her. 'I knew definitively that I wanted to use... Read More

Your photo could win!

Downtown Tauranga has launched the Trustpower Photographic Competition and Exhibition for the third year in a row, and is now seeking entries with a prize pool... Read More

Two ratepayer groups vying to serve community

Waihi Beach ratepayers will be well-served when it comes to tackling Western Bay of Plenty District Council on local issues, with two groups now vying to represent... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ actors hit their marks

He is just 18, but actor Ethan Hahunga already has a remarkable ability to portray older characters on stage. The Tauranga Boys' College Year 13 student's most... Read More

Fun, flora and fundraising at Quarryfest

Plants, food, music and fundraising will go hand-in-hand at Te Puna Quarry Park's annual Quarryfest this weekend. The festival - on Sunday, November 11, from... Read More