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Celebration of Dale Carnegie 2024 winners

Students from Western Bay of Plenty schools are celebrating following being made the recipients of a significant scholarship. On Thursday, July 4, 22 students... Read More

Water supply "back on" in Pāpāmoa

2.15pm: Water has now been turned back on for properties affected by an earlier emergency shut down in Pāpāmoa. "Great news, water is back on," says a Tauranga... Read More

Entries closing for rural women business awards

There are just two weeks left to enter the NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards 2024 before entries close on July 26. 'Our Business Awards recognise entrepreneurial... Read More

Four teams in hunt for 2024 ANZ Premiership title

Two teams remain in the hunt for hosting rights of the ANZ Premiership Grand Final with the last two rounds of the regular season set to determine where next... Read More

Homeschoolers brave elements for 40-Hour challenge

Four Bay of Plenty teenagers are feeling immense pride after pushing their physical limits during a fundraising weekend. As the shortest days of the year... Read More

Upgrades planned but no sandy beach for the town

Katikati will not be getting its own sandy beach after all. Katikati Boating Club members are disappointed with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's... Read More

New guidelines to keep hospitals safe from fire

In a first for the country, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has worked collaboratively to develop fire engineering design guidelines specifically for public... Read More

Altherm JCR Yamaha riders compete around the world

The winter months have been busy for the Altherm JCR Yamaha motocross team riders, as they travel across the globe to compete internationally. Returning from... Read More

Gear up for Tauranga’s first Cyclocross

While most people enjoy simply riding their bikes, these four Tauranga local cyclocross racers prefer to carry them. Hamish Boyt from Matua, Oona Hepburn... Read More

Bay Coast Rowing Club celebrates pontoon project

It takes a village to raise a pontoon, and the Bay Coast Rowing Club has proven just that with the completion of their long-awaited pontoon project. On Thursday,... Read More

Deadline missed for placing graduate nursing roles

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has missed a self-imposed deadline it gave for placing graduate nurses into the hospital system. In June, nursing union The New Zealand... Read More

US trip for student tackling hate speech

Research on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hate speech on social media has landed a PhD student a prestigious international scholarship. University... Read More