After 24 years, the old converted house on Kesteven Avenue that houses the Merivale Community Centre has had its day. But the work that goes on inside the centre... Read More

Maisie Kokshoorn's love affair with bromeliads started with one plant ten years ago. She now has dozens. They border both sides of her lawn, three or four deep,... Read More

Working towards rehabilitating both humans and animals was the focus of a recent charity auction for the High Hopes Haven project. The auction fundraiser for High... Read More

It's all part of the rich Alf Rendell legacy. And it contributed to 'the best 100th birthday” the witty photographer's ever had. Richard Robinson, the inaugural... Read More

It was as if the chief executive had played 100 minutes of finals footie himself. 'I was exhausted,” says Bay of Plenty Rugby CE Mike Rogers, reflecting on... Read More

Developing empathy and encouraging humane treatment towards all animals is behind the SPCA's launch of a series of storybooks for primary school children. The six... Read More

There's not too many people that can light up a room, but scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles, with her long, hot pink locks, is definitely one of them. The microbiologist,... Read More

When I ask whether the fundraising event will go ahead if it's raining, the reply comes with a wry smile. 'People with Motor Neurone Disease don't get to choose... Read More

Gavin Northcroft has a disorder that's around 30 characters long - too long for him to remember - but it falls somewhere between a cataract and complete blindness. Born... Read More

Biosecurity staff at Bay of Plenty Regional Council are pleased with the 'impressive haul” of weeds the public have brought to them as part of a pest plant... Read More

She's a mother of five, but she's also a mother to another thousand or so. Audrey Rogers, who's just turned 90, is the mother of leisure marching - the sport was... Read More

There's a call for artists to bring an added dynamic to the next Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival. The festival team have been checking out prospective gardens,... Read More