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Young film makers make the cut

Two of the top 12 Kiwi film makers in this year's International Youth Silent Film Festival are from Tauranga. They're Sophie Webster of Tauranga Girls' College,... Read More

Remembering the class of ’57

When Tauranga Girls' College celebrates its 60th anniversary this Labour Weekend, there will be a small group of women quietly celebrating 61 years since they... Read More

Three strangers at the dinner table

They just wanted a coffee, but found themselves down the wrong road, which led them to a physical and metaphorical sign - Sarona. That's how an unlikely group... Read More

Facelift for Papamoa toy library

No one can spy out a toy faster than a child on a mission. And now families will be able to spot toys just as quick - a whole library of them in fact - following... Read More

Phantom dumper spoils beach

He was disgusted and disappointed. 'Yes, certainly a bit stink about it.” Leonard Harris' beloved Papamoa Beach, his haven, had been defiled. 'I was watching... Read More

Misunderstood good guys or a real blight?

One of New Zealand's pre-eminent gang experts and the Leader of the Opposition are at odds over dealing with the festering gang menace in Tauranga. Simon Bridges... Read More

End of an era for Oropi landmark

When John Storie closed his Four Square store on Tauranga's Devonport Road after 20 years and moved out to the then rustic surrounds of Oropi to open his new business,... Read More

MP insists TNL has been ‘cancelled’

It really annoys Leader of the Opposition, Simon Bridges. 'You never seem to make the point clear, with the greatest of respect. The Tauranga Northern Link has... Read More

Plea from Hong Kong to ‘fix the bloody road’

Whakamarama's Emma Cross is more than 9000km from home but the horror of State Highway 2 still affects her. When she reads of the latest crash on Facebook she... Read More

Rich local land history

Without flourish or flavor - a book simply titled 'Oropi - the 100 years following confiscation of the land'. The title belies the richness and the treats contained... Read More

A journey to space

It's one small step for mankind, but one giant leap for our animal welfare. The 'Walk Your Dog to the Moon' event will see Kiwis and their pups walk 385,500km... Read More

Orchids aplenty at annual show

They come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Some are fragrant, others need heat to thrive. Some look like cockroaches. The restrepia guttulata to be precise. It's... Read More