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$10k grant boosts climbing accessibility for BoP

The Bay of Plenty Climbing Association has been given a $10,000 grant for the purchase of critical outdoor climbing safety gear. BOPSCA will also use the... Read More

Be a local hero this Daffodil Day

More volunteers are needed to help the Cancer Society on August 29 - Daffodil Day - with street appeals planned for Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. With nearly... Read More

Airport sculpture honours Daffodil Day

Visitors to Tauranga Airport will be greeted by a powerful new art installation ahead of Daffodil Day - a striking woven sculpture that honours those affected... Read More

A special place to honour loved ones blooms

Yellow blooms are popping their heads out of the earth at Tauranga City's Yatton Park, Tutarawānanga, ahead of Daffodil Day and are a bright reminder to give... Read More

Cars to rev up funds too!

If flowers aren't your thing, there's another way you can support the Bay of Plenty/Waikato Cancer Society branch this month. Car-lovers are invited to bring... Read More

Teen's dream run to obstacle course worlds

Mount Maunganui's Caitlyn Fortescue is fulfilling a lifelong dream of being on the world stage. Growing up, the 15-year-old was addicted to Ninja Warrior... Read More

Three teens revolutionise allergy-friendly cooking

Inspired by a friend's struggle to find suitable recipes due to an intolerance to dairy, eggs and nuts, three Ōtūmoetai College students have created a website... Read More

Don’t waste your old phones

If you've got old mobile phones stashed at home, there is a place in Tauranga to recycle them. The most recent collection point added to Envirohub Bay of... Read More

New principal wants to make big impact

A small Mount Maunganui school recently welcomed a new principal and is now set to welcome international students to their kura by the end of this year. Lisa... Read More

Mayor’s vote forces U-turn on water plan

Tauranga City Council has backflipped on its decision to go it alone on delivering water services and will partner with its closest neighbour. Mayor Mahé... Read More

The costly problem of derelict boats in Tauranga

The rising number of abandoned and derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour is becoming a costly issue, with ratepayers often footing the bill for their disposal if... Read More

Te Puna community appeals industrial park decision

Concerned locals are appealing the decision to allow a controversial industrial park in their rural Western Bay of Plenty community. Priority Te Puna... Read More