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BOP show offers beautiful bromeliads!

With lots of growers, lots of plants and lots of friendly faces, the BOP Bromeliad Club spring sale will be a fantastic introduction to newbies and a great time... Read More

Celebrating one year of repairs!

. 'We don't want to throw something away that could be fixed so if possible, we will repair it. If it still needs to go in the landfill, then at least they tried... Read More

Vital hub needed now

Pāpāmoa residents are being called on to urgently help with getting a vital community service established. The meeting, planned for 6.30pm on Monday, October... Read More

Spooky trails and rails!

A popular Halloween hotspot for families and friends, Warren says the railway will have the usual spooky trimmings and lights for people to enjoy as they ride... Read More

Caring for wildlife for 20 years

With nowhere for them to go, ARRC Wildlife Trust has been wrapping its wings of support around hurt and orphaned birds in the Bay of Plenty for 20 years. The charity... Read More

Mambas cutting a deadly path

It's more than a very successful basketball team. It's a culture. 'It's about growing boys into great young men,” says coach Makayla Daysh. 'And doing it through... Read More

Diwali bringing the brightness

As the 'Diya's' golden flames flicker into light this weekend, darkness will be ushered away and prosperity will be welcomed in! Tauranga Diwali Festival is set... Read More

Debbie’s wonderful world of books

Debbie McCauley has a writer's conundrum. Two people are murdered, eaten and their heads rolled down the aisle at a church service. It's not the dark... Read More

Olympic squash hopefuls to hit Tauranga courts

With squash just announced an Olympic sport for the games in Los Angeles in 2028, Tauranga will see some the world's best players on-court here in our city this... Read More

Kaimai tracks being assessed for possible re-openi

The Department of Conservation together with mana whenua are assessing closed tracks in Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park this month with the aim to begin phased... Read More

‘New Zealand’s Abandoned City’

He's the curly mopped Brit that has become a fast favourite among us Kiwis, sharing his personal take on our people, places, pies, fish 'n' chips, and cheese prices... Read More

Buenos dias and Kia ora!

Have you been called by a Sun Media guy with a thick South American accent lately? Hwahn - that's his name. That's how it's pronounced. But Hwahn is actually... Read More