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Help plant out an eyesore at Welcome Bay

A group of volunteers who care for Johnson Reserve invites the Welcome Bay community to its biggest ever planting day this Saturday, August 3, to beautify an... Read More

Treasure trove on sale at Book Fair

It's a glimpse inside one man's worldview - a man few of us knew and most will never know. It's a cache of hundreds, maybe thousands, of books and speciality... Read More

Donations call for new mums in crisis

A surge in the number of new mothers seeking help from a Tauranga support agency has sparked an appeal for donations of clothing, nappies and supplies for newborns. Pregnancy... Read More

Black Stick back on home turf for worthy cause

Black Stick and Olympian Gemma McCaw is coming home for a night of glitz and glamour to support the Wish4Fish Charity. People interested in celebrating the... Read More

Protest against violence in Bangladesh

More than 300 Bay of Plenty families from Bangladesh are in pain as they watch their families face violence from police and government authorities in their home... Read More

Sports fun to celebrate RSE workers

Entries to the first-ever RSE Workers' Sports Festival in the Bay of Plenty - to be held August 22 - are closing this Monday, July 29. The kiwifruit industry... Read More

Tauranga students solve a fishy problem

Entrepreneurial Year 13 students from Ōtūmoetai College have created a product that washes away the long-held woe of many a fisherman. 'We're selling soap... Read More

Take off to see a comedy in Tauranga!

Some take off on their big OE for the first time in their twenties, some do it in their sixties. For Frankie, Noeline, Jean and Ruth it's now or never - and... Read More

Trevor Bentley’s early maritime Tauranga

Having two books on the go is part of Dr Trevor Bentley's usual work process, knocking out a book every two years on average. With each themed historical... Read More

Artwork from those living with Alzheimer’s

Bay of Plenty artists are collaborating with local people living with Alzheimer's to create artwork to show in a first-of-its-kind exhibition to open in Tauranga... Read More

Greerton cracking down on antisocial behaviour

Greerton Village is cracking down on its alcohol-free area policy and anti-social behaviour by reminding citizens to always report incidents to the Police and... Read More

Greerton Marist takes on Te Puke in premier final

Greerton Marist rugby club's Premier team is heading to Te Puke this weekend to finish off the 2024 rugby season the way it started - versing Te Puke Sports. The... Read More