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Thrilling shot put final for Kiwi athletes

A hugely talented and competitive 19-strong New Zealand team is already making an impact at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which is taking place... Read More

Practice pays off for young Papamoa martial artist

A Papamoa 11-year-old is encouraging all kids to take up martial arts. Andrej Ginovski recently won a bronze and a silver medal at the regional Taekwon-Do... Read More

A strategy to connect our heritage

The need for a comprehensive heritage strategy has emerged for Tauranga and the western Bay of Plenty - a region steeped in cultural heritage and historical... Read More

Sailing World Champs: First medal for NZ

George Gautrey hopes establishing the colour of New Zealand's only medal at the Sailing World Championships will be far more straightforward than it was winning... Read More

An anthology, coffee and slice of life

The cover blurb tells us it's 'a delightful collection of poems, tales and art to while away an afternoon.” Nice. That's USA Today best-selling author... Read More

Slam poet champ at Sunday afternoon workshop

National slam poet champ Te Kahu Rolleston is touching down in Greerton today to speak at a slam poetry workshop. Hosted by Tauranga Writers, the workshop... Read More

Go on – dunk it for Plunket!

Whānau Āwhina Plunket, in partnership with Arnott's New Zealand, is running a ‘Dunk it for Plunket' fundraiser during August. ‘Dunk it for Plunket'... Read More

Heavy rain warning for NZ

MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning with heavy rain and northerly gales expected across western and northern parts of New Zealand today. A front that... Read More

Sharing your extras with the community

A new place for sharing and feeding your neighbours' bellies stands proudly at Brookfield Terrace. At the start of this month, the Ōtūmoetai Pātaka Kai... Read More

Wealth no good when you don’t have health

Don't sit back and wait until you're unwell - start taking control of your health and wellbeing today! Next week Dr Tom Mulholland will share his wisdom... Read More

Sailors save best for last at world champs

Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie are saving their best for last by taking out the 49er medal race in commanding fashion overnight - for a first race win at the... Read More

Why a tiny school is fighting development rules

Human poo, used sanitary pads and fears for children's privacy are some of the reasons Rotorua's 'smallest school” is pleading for neighbouring properties... Read More