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What‘s on - spring fling market, ice skating, art

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Today we are expecting a fine day, then cloudy periods and a few showers developing in the evening. There may be northerly breezes... Read More

Empowerment leads to new life

Victoria McEwan's current reality is drastically different from what her life was three years ago, thanks to a local non-for-profit. She was living in Christchurch... Read More

Kiwi Can – needing help to keep transforming lives

As I sat in the hall at Otumoetai College, I couldn't help but remember back to my first year there as a 13-year-old, sitting in assembly. A quiet introvert, involved... Read More

Solar energy for the youth

A local outdoor education programme for youth is jumping on board the renewable energy bandwagon. Waimarino Education Trust has recently installed solar panels... Read More

Create an extravagant floral headpiece

What lies beyond the garden path? Local artists and florists are invited to create avant-garde floral headpieces for an afternoon of garden, fashion, art and... Read More

Judy Turner wins Whakatane District mayoralty

Judy Turner has been successful in winning the mayoralty of Whakatane District in the 2019 Local Body Elections. Judy, previously the Deputy Mayor of Whakatane,... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council results are in

Progress election results for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council are now available. Tipene Marr has lost his Kohi Maori constituency seat to Toi Kai Rakau Iti... Read More

Sandra Goudie wins Thames-Coromandel mayoralty

Incumbent Sandra Goudie has won the Thames-Coromandel mayoralty by nearly 3000 votes. With voting closed today at midday, progress results show that Sandra has... Read More

Tenby Powell wins Tauranga Mayoralty

Tenby Powell has been elected as Tauranga city's new Mayor, in progress results just announced on Saturday afternoon. This result is based upon the counting... Read More

Garry Webber returns as mayor of Western Bay

Garry Webber has been successful in winning back the mayoralty for Western Bay of Plenty. Progress results for the 2019 Local Body Elections in the Western Bay... Read More

Great-great grandmother celebrates 100

It's hard to believe someone as merry as Mavis Meyer has turned 100 this week. The Otumoetai resident, who still lives in her own home, spends most of her time... Read More

Appeal for information about aggravated robbery

Tauranga Police is appealing to the public for information following an armed robbery in Matua last night. 'At 7.22pm yesterday, Friday October 11, a masked man... Read More