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Sensory garden nurtures student’s potential

'Garden' was the first word of a five-year-old Tauranga Special School student after the school created a sensory garden and pathway to provide a calm and stimulating... Read More

Eco-friendly products for around the home

Students at Ōtūmoetai College are working on their businesses for another year of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. Students Megan Van Wyk, Robert... Read More

Sweating for a good cause

The Papamoa Volunteer Fire Brigade team training to take part in the grueling Firefighters Sky Tower Challenge is easy to spot. They're the ones hiking the Papamoa... Read More

The pure joy of leisure marching

The Glengyle Leisure Marching team won't let their small team size stop them from strutting their stuff at this year's Leisure Marching Display day. This Saturday,... Read More

Freezing plunges to raise funds

Five mount runners and mums, are plunging into cold waters every week this winter to raise money for Kenzie's Gift. As a charity organisation, Kenzie's Gift supports... Read More

Lions ask worms to donate books!

Horror, fantasy, classics, comics, action and adventure, detective and mysteries through to gardening, self-help guides or biographies and autobiographies and... Read More

Uffindell targets gang convoys on first day as MP

National's new MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell submitted his first Member's Bill, which aims to prevent gang convoys in the city, just minutes after being sworn... Read More

Off-street parking fees rise

Tauranga City workers got a surprise earlier this week when off-street parking fees went up. Tauranga City Council increased the city's off-street parking... Read More

Mother-of-four earns L’Oréal fellowship

Te Puke woman and University of Waikato PhD student Kiri Reihana has become the first Māori PhD pupil to receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science... Read More

Comforting those passing on

Bay of Plenty duo Gaylene Delaney and Robyn Wilson are gearing up to provide 'assistance and comfort” to those who are nearing their final days of life. The... Read More

Expo can turn dream career into reality!

The Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo opens its doors next Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 at TrustPower Arena, in what will be the region's most comprehensive... Read More

Emma’s art to protect the sea

Little Tauranga artist Emma Christie's poster greets people at Fergusson Park's entrance to spread an anti-pollution message. The 10-year-old Matua Primary school... Read More