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Taking on Australia’s greens

Young Tauranga amateur golfers Mitch Kale and Nathan Clark will be teeing off over the ditch this August and gaining international exposure in the solo sport. Flying... Read More

Leading young scientist off to London

He's got a keenness for neuroscience and now Luca Ririnui will get to pick the minds of some of the world's top scientists at the London International Youth... Read More

Building to get Te Puke moving!

Te Puke is set to become the hotspot for all things sport, fitness and wellness. Slowly outgrowing their home facilities and calling for something bigger,... Read More

Towels fuel hip hop dream

A 13-year-old Pāpāmoa dancer has created her own business to fund a trip to compete against the best in the world. Milan Brown is one of 64 hip hop dancers... Read More

Doing ‘stuff’ with Denis and Melva

Did you know Denis and Melva Howard got zapped by a lightning strike in their motor home? Blew all the electrics out, took six months to get bits in from Germany... Read More

Climbing to the top

She's on top of the world - kind of! Stephanie Dryfhout will take on new heights in Albuquerque for the International Tree Climbing Championship this August. The... Read More

McKenna flings to the top!

Scottish lineage runs through her curved fingers above raised arms mid-fling, right down patterned sock-covered legs to the tip of her pointed toes in black Ghillies. But... Read More

A warm welcome for the Dutch

The Netherlands team is receiving a warm welcome from the people of Tauranga as they prepare to compete in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Aotearoa. Nicknamed... Read More

Pāpāmoa man’s jungle mission

With a little help it's possible to save African lions from anywhere in the world, as proved by Pāpāmoa's James Dorrington who is heading to South Africa in... Read More

Aiming to become the ‘Fieldays of STEM’

Tauranga's STEMFest is set to return this October - and has even bigger goals for 2023, according to its founder Tia Lush. The festival has been running since 2018,... Read More

May we have this dance?

Darryl Jensen credits dance for his marriage. 'My wife and I met through dancing,” he explains. 'I was invited to a rock and roll party that was a vice versa... Read More

Eco watchdog celebrates five years’ work

An organisation created to protect the Bay of Plenty's fragile ecosystem has marked a major milestone. Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital launched five years ago... Read More