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Coreen – 99 years young and still performing!

She narrowly avoided being killed by a malfunctioning rocket, she awarded a raft of first prizes to a young Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, performed on the BBC and counts... Read More

Team spirit the aim of the game

Mount Maunganui Intermediate's Rip Rugby team will leave no player behind for this year's Zespri Aims Games. Kicking off this Saturday, September 2, nearly 12,000... Read More

Wag-tastic day out for human and dog

Calling all dog lovers! Get ready for a wag-tastic weekend of fun and learning over October 7-8 at Dogs Day Out, presented by Healthy Pets New Zealand. The weekend... Read More

Connecting our heritage journey

The need for a comprehensive heritage strategy has emerged for Tauranga and the western Bay of Plenty - a region steeped in cultural heritage and historical significance... Read More

Rallying support!

Round up your family, friends, neighbours, fellow fun-seekers and their vehicles - the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club is hosting a Daffodil Rally for Cancer on... Read More

The month of yellow

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is in full swing gearing up for its Daffodil Day street appeal next Friday, August 25, with 8000 yellow hi-vis-clad volunteers... Read More

Driving home support!

When you call Matapihi resident Linda Milne, you might not always get hold of her. And for good reason. 'Sorry, I'm driving a client - I'll call you back in about... Read More

Health via virtual world

Technology is being harnessed positively to encourage our 'iPad generation' to keep active and eat well! On Tuesday, the Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure... Read More

Spoonful’s of support for Cancer Society

Pāpāmoa's Double Teaspoons café is doubling down on their fundraising efforts for Cancer Society's Daffodil Day again this year! Next Friday, August,... Read More

Fuel up from the Pātaka Kai

A new place for sharing and feeding your neighbours' bellies stands proudly at Brookfield Terrace. At the start of this month, the Ōtūmoetai Pātaka Kai - or... Read More

Go on – dunk it for Plunket!

Whānau Āwhina Plunket, in partnership with Arnott's New Zealand, is running a 'Dunk it for Plunket' fundraiser during August. 'Dunk it for Plunket' asks... Read More

An anthology, coffee and a slice of life

The cover blurb tells us it's 'a delightful collection of poems, tales and art to while away an afternoon.” Nice. That's USA Today best-selling author Lee... Read More