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The magic of the Te Puna Harvest Market

Giant pumpkins, food trucks galore, craft stalls, a coffee cart, ice creams, a live band and an animal show are just a few of the many things you will see at... Read More

$10.50 return for every $1 invested in youth

In a new study, the Graeme Dingle Foundation has found its programmes to have a staggering $10.50 return for every dollar invested. The study, undertaken... Read More

Freedom found on court and field

A space to be free with a strong sense of community all around, will be found this weekend at the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport. This national... Read More

BOP crocheters hook onto worldwide trend

Pocket-sized crochet creations being given out around the Bay of Plenty are delighting those who find them. The BOP Random Acts of Crochet Kindness was... Read More

Collective in desperate need of funds

A non-profit collective that's working hard to immerse people with disabilities back into the community, and in turn creating long-term employment for them,... Read More

Funds raised for Katikati Abbeyfield House

The development of a new shared housing facility for older people in Katikati is close to becoming a reality, with most of the funding needed for it now secured. The... Read More

ANZAC on display

Carmel Country Estate Village is honouring fallen and veteran ANZACs in their own special way this year. Resident Barbara Dunn decided to pool together her... Read More

Vince Ford takes on cycle adventure

Having conquered the challenging Tour Aotearoa in 2023, Tauranga cyclist and accomplished author Vince Ford is eagerly looking forward to participating in the... Read More

Triathletes await nod to head to Spain

Two teenage triathletes - who recently won Under-19 titles in the New Zealand Schools Triathlon Championships at Mount Manganui - are now waiting to hear if... Read More

Turning trash into treasure

You could be forgiven for not believing Darcia Mather when she describes herself as shy. In the live online auctions from what she laughingly calls her 'sh**ty... Read More

Shakespeare in the Village

With a whimsical fusion of history and merriment, Tauranga Historic Village is being transformed into a lively tapestry of medieval splendour during the enchanting... Read More

Keeping the EV running and Pāpāmoa safe

From spotting open garages as prime targets for opportunist thieves, to finding missing young and elderly family members, Pāpāmoa Community Patrol do all sorts... Read More