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Sowing the seed of good deeds

It's the school community project that started out as a seedling and grew into a forest. Today, some 300 native trees sit on the school's former librarian's land. Students... Read More

Dragon cake and pool party

It's been a crazy few days for 11-year-old Maddie McKenzie. Last Thursday, she was in Starship having her second course of chemotherapy and on Saturday, 17 of her... Read More

Kiwis for kiwi

Throughout the month of October our country's national icon is celebrated during 'Save the Kiwi Month' - a national campaign aimed at raising awareness of the plight... Read More

What’s in the box?

'What do you see when you look at me? Do you really see me or do you see yourself and what's behind you? I'm not just an object to be looked at and judged by my... Read More

Young sprouts brewing beans

It's a plan that's teaching two Tauranga Boys' College boys how to make money, stay within the lines of the law, maintain a business, and keep adults happy. Year... Read More

Growing a green thumb

An environmental expo is aiming to prove that you don't have to have your finger on the pulse of environmental issues to help out in your community. The Te Puke... Read More

Life on the other side

She's only been retired for three weeks, but there's a lot to get used to for 74-year-old Karleen Fraser. The backpack that she used to carry her good shoes, cardigan,... Read More

Kiwi drivers feel unsafe

More than a third of New Zealanders feel unsafe while driving and most don't have confidence in the ability of other motorists. An AA Driving School survey has... Read More

A love for the coast

A Tauranga woman with a passion for keeping coastlines beautiful is encouraging locals to become part of an army of helpers who will be helping to clean our coast. Love... Read More

Five decades of tree planting

McLaren Falls Park is home to more than 1600 species of trees, with many of them planted by volunteers over a span of 52 years. It has been dirty, back-breaking... Read More

The case against wheelie bins

'My solution is leave it the way it is.” It's advice born of 17 years' experience in the rubbish collection industry. 'I haven't been operating all that time... Read More

Iconic festival selling out

More than 20,000 people will flock to Tauranga over the summer to witness one of the Bay's most iconic and now sold-out music festivals, Bay Dreams. Festival promoter... Read More