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Pop-up checkpoints for Tauranga cyclists

If you cycle, walk or scoot, keep an eye out for pop-up checkpoints along main cycle routes over the next two weeks, reminding you to shine brightly in the approaching... Read More

Teen volunteer balances leadership and service

ACG Tauranga student Sukhmani Dhillon, 17, is already making a name for herself as a committed volunteer and natural leader. Dhillon, who leads the Community... Read More

New Kiwi series urges children to outdoors

At a time when screen time is skyrocketing and children are spending more hours online than outdoors; a new homegrown documentary series is sounding the alarm... Read More

Two Tauranga community services now under one roof

In a move expected to benefit the wider community, two long-standing social service agencies have officially moved into a shared, purpose-built premises at 126... Read More

Learn about the sirens and services at Merivale

The third Neighbourhood Support Western Bay of Plenty Sirens and Services Day is set to be the biggest yet, with 24 organisations confirmed so far. The free... Read More

Rotary wants your old laptops!

Western Bay of Plenty residents who have old or unused laptops lying around the house are being asked to donate them to Rotary, which will repurpose them and... Read More

What's On: Basketball, planting and crafting

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine apart from some... Read More

Meet the teen fire brigade and road safety hero

On The Up is a national campaign showcasing amazing stories of inspiration, success, courage and possibilities. Here, Maryana Garcia talks to a Coromandel... Read More

Cyberbullying in spotlight amid social media ban

As workers dressed in an array of salmon- and rose-coloured outfits stream into offices nationwide on Friday to mark Pink Shirt Day, advocacy groups are calling... Read More

Petition opposed to raising the glyphosate limits

Friday is the final day for the public to have its say on the proposed changes to the maximum residue limits of insecticides, pesticides and animal medicines... Read More

Cracking the code of animal boredom

At 29, Dr Morgan Heslop has tackled a question that many of us may never have considered - can animals get bored? And if they do, how would we even know? Born... Read More

Future: Rotorua tourism ‘on the up’

Rotorua, the birthplace of New Zealand tourism. Iconic for its history, culture and geothermal wonders it's also an adventure seeker's playground. The city... Read More