02:00pm Sun 24 Nov, 2019
It's been a hot day out there for the hundreds of children from around the Bay of Plenty who took part in today's Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon in Arataki.... Read More
11:30am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
New competitive swimming coach Andy McLay has been making waves at the Papamoa Swimming Club. Arriving with wife Anna in June, Andy has come on board as the new... Read More
11:30am Sat 23 Nov, 2019
Stepping into Barbara Wilson's garage, one expects to see a car. Instead a large loom nearly fills the single garage space. 'I used to have four of these,”... Read More
05:10pm Fri 22 Nov, 2019
Katikati College's Board of Trustees has made the decision to seek Ministry of Education support for some complex employment matters, says the chairman of the... Read More
07:00pm Wed 20 Nov, 2019
Oyster mushrooms are helping to clean up a historically contaminated timber processing site in Whakatane, and a University of Waikato student is helping to confirm... Read More
05:57pm Wed 20 Nov, 2019
Students from a diverse range of health professions called Whakatāne home this year as they got to grips with the requirements of practicing in a rural setting. The... Read More
10:28am Wed 20 Nov, 2019
Four parcels of land have been bought in Omokoroa, in the Western Bay of Plenty District, for an education facility that will accommodate both a primary and secondary... Read More
09:27am Mon 18 Nov, 2019
Youngsters have donned costumes and face paint to celebrate culture and diversity. More than 100 children from 15 Best Start Early Learning Centres performed... Read More
02:30pm Sun 17 Nov, 2019
Whakatane primary school Te Kura o te Paroa has taken out the top spot at the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition. Hundreds of tamariki from 62 schools... Read More
12:30pm Sun 17 Nov, 2019
7pm update: There has been an updated time given for the Starlink train of satellites passing overhead tonight. The new time is just before 9.50pm. "There were... Read More
10:30am Sun 17 Nov, 2019
The weather was perfect on Saturday for the inaugural Brain Injured Children Trust Pedal and Spokes Family Cycle Ride. It was a fun-packed time with children wearing... Read More
04:00pm Sat 16 Nov, 2019
Getting outdoors is easy if you know how. This is the message that the NZ Mountain Safety Council are bringing for the Get Outdoors Week which starts today.... Read More