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The Adventures of Benjamin Boogie

Kourtney Troon's children's book has arrived. Full of fun illustrations ‘The Adventures of Benjamin Boogie' tells the interesting story of an adorable... Read More

Beware dangerous beach swells from ex-cyclone

Weatherwatch advises that Cyclone Tino which is heading towards Tonga today will churn up some New Zealand beaches early this week. 'Tropical Cyclone Tino is... Read More

New BOP artist pushing the boundaries

The Incubator has launched a new year of art with Marilyn Muirhead's first solo exhibition. Meeting the award-winning artist in the gallery is a pleasure;... Read More

Police seeking those involved in firearms incident

Update: 12.50pm Police are working to locate those involved in this morning's firearms incident in Ruatoria and are following strong lines of enquiry. "We... Read More

Public east coast beach safety concerns

Surf Life Saving NZ is urging beach goers to be extra vigilant next week if they are visiting the East Coast. Due to the low pressure systems in the Pacific created... Read More

Celebrating Chinese culture in the Bay

Stepping on to the village green at Tauranga's Historic Village last week, I turned to find Wentao Zhang swirling past me, holding aloft a large golden ball spinning... Read More

Brandon Stone and the Bay Explorer

It was skipper Brandon Stone's tip to a passenger enjoying a trip out with him on his boat ‘Bay Explorer' that resulted in the overjoyed shout 'There's a... Read More

Starting on the road to Wimbledon

Not all tennis balls are the same apparently. Ask the young hotshots at Gate Pa Tennis Club. The 320 million balls produced annually are mostly the regulation... Read More

That’s quite a run

‘IronMike' Stowers has run more than five kilometres, every day, for the last 2116 days of his life. He hasn't had a rest day since April 1, 2014, and the... Read More

Planes take over Tauranga skies

A line-up of ex-military and aerobatic aircrafts entertained crowds of people ahead of annual Classics of the Sky - Tauranga Air Show. The Black Falcons performed... Read More

American university group aids conservation effort

A values-driven tourism group from the University of Delaware got stuck into Bay of Plenty conservation efforts this week. The American university group spent... Read More

What‘s on - trucks, planes, trains and sprint cars

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. He whakaaturanga rangi i te rangi i tenei ra. Expect a mainly fine day apart from morning cloud and the chance of an afternoon... Read More