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A royal occasion for our men

Get in your finest regal wears and raise awareness for prostate cancer at the Royal Blue Do! In its fourth year of supporting the Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ,... Read More

Mini golf drives on

After fearing he may have to say goodbye to mini golf for good at Memorial Park, Mike Head has been given the all clear that the legacy will live on - just on... Read More

BOP ballers chase hoops, hopes & higher education

Two of the Bay's up-and-coming star basketballers have scored university scholarships to play overseas. Briarley Rogers and Hineaupounamu 'Missy' Nuku flew out... Read More

A special remembrance concert

Creating hope through action is the focus of a remembrance concert being hosted by Grief Support Services on Sunday, September 10, and held for anyone impacted... Read More

An Olympic experience of a lifetime

From not being into sport at school, to competing against world class athletes - Hayley Little has come a long way in her Olympic journey. The Special Olympics... Read More

A playhouse for the community

It was built in a day under the heat of competition, now it will provide years of fun for tiny tots in Pāpāmoa. New Zealand Certified Builders held their annual... Read More

Experience the music and theatre of ‘The Tempest’

Classical music and theatre will beautifully intertwine on stage for a unique experience of 'The Tempest' by 17th century English composer Henry Purcell. Scholars... Read More

Women creating a space of solace

A Tauranga interior designer is calling for women to wrap support around other women by creating safe and comfortable space for in times of need. Janah... Read More

Tauranga Whalers in BOP Championship final

After starting the pre-season in February with just three players, the Tauranga Whalers have made it all the way to the finals of the championship round of... Read More

Tackling a desperate need in Katikati

Not a sod has been turned. Not yet. And not a nail banged home. There hasn't been any marketing. And it might be 18 months before the front doors are finally... Read More

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