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Forum highlights business for social good

Profit and purpose can go hand in hand - and a growing movement is proving it. At the Towards A Purposeful Economy forum, held in Tauranga on August 20, attendees... Read More

Flag football programme opens doors for youth

Tauranga's City Tridents American Football Club is making flag football accessible for young players. The club has announced the return of its fees-free Peewee... Read More

Bees' vital role boosts $7.54b hort industry

The humble honeybee plays a vital role in New Zealand's growing horticultural industry, currently valued at $7.54 billion. And this September, Apiculture... Read More

Sisters in Country back in Tauranga

Sponsored Content This Sunday, August 31, Bay of Plenty music lovers are in for a treat as the Sisters in Country, a dynamic trio of New Zealand country music... Read More

Orchid enthusiasts prepare for showcase event

'It does become an addiction,” admitted Bethlehem's orchid-obsessed Sharron Page-Moreton. Page-Moreton and her daughter Carrie Page have been growing... Read More

Schools foster talent at the Aims Games

The 2025 Zespri Aims Games start tomorrow with more than 200 students from the wider Te Puke area taking part in Australasia's largest junior sporting event. Te... Read More

Fresh produce initiative launches in Te Puke

The Hub Te Puke has become the first collection point in the Western Bay for a national initiative aimed at making fresh fruit and veg more accessible. Foodtogether... Read More

Port development delays hit $90m potential savings

Increased volume through the Port of Tauranga drove a 23% lift in its underlying net profit to $126 million for the June year, the company said. The result... Read More

‘Had enough’ – third break-in in two years

A Katikati business owner has 'had enough” after her beauty clinic was broken into Saturday night - the third time in the last three years. Dreamers... Read More

Seal silly season: Eel today, gone tomorrow

A seal enjoying a visit to Tauranga's inner harbour has been spotted in the water near the Hairini Bridge. A local said the seal has been swimming along... Read More

Power out again to 903 Pyes Pa properties

'It's dinner by candlelight,” a Pyes Pa resident said, after an unplanned power cut happened again late on Friday afternoon. More than 900 properties... Read More

Winter ends with wind and snow warnings

A forecaster says winter is ending with 'quite the statement” this weekend. MetService has issued several strong wind watches and road snowfall warnings... Read More