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Misleading figures on NZ youth suicide rates

Last week, a UNICEF report grabbed headlines with claims that our youth suicide rate was three times higher than the international average for high-income countries. Two... Read More

Free horticulture courses on offer

Bay of Plenty residents have the chance to start part-time horticulture courses - which usually cost $1000 each - for free this winter. Tauranga's branch... Read More

The perfect place to plan your wedding!

Walking into 2025's Bay of Plenty Wedding Show offers the chance to see, touch, smell and taste everything that could help you plan one of the most memorable... Read More

Retro Fest in Greerton Village

Greerton Village is throwing it back through the decades with The Greerton Retro Fest - a vibrant, vintage-themed celebration happening on May 31, from 11am-3pm. This... Read More

Hamilton to Australia flights 'huge opportunity’

International flights will return to Hamilton Airport after a 13-year hiatus. Danielle Zollickhofer checks out the upgraded terminal before travellers... Read More

Tauranga aircraft museum turns 20

What we now know as the bustling classic aircraft museum in Mount Maunganui was once just an idea in pilot Andrew Gormlie's head 21 years ago, when he still... Read More

What's on: Youth Fest, sensory play, garage sale

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 day with cloud... Read More

Nurse of four decades has advice for parents

As Adrienne Arthur celebrates more than 40 years in the nursing profession, she reckons it's her work with a Tauranga iwi that has been the most rewarding. Reflecting... Read More

Tauranga SPCA appeals for blankets and towels

Tauranga SPCA is putting out an urgent call for donations of wool or polar fleece blankets and towels to help keep its puppies warm through the colder months. Shelter... Read More

Building consent exemption for granny flats closer

New Zealanders are a step closer to being able to build a granny flat of up to 70 square metres in their backyard following the successful first reading of the... Read More

Micah to take on the world in Turkey

At the age of 13, Tauranga sailor Micah Bollen is the youngest to qualify for the New Zealand Optimist European Championships team that will compete in Turkey... Read More

Sky-high excitement for auction

Model aircraft are starting to fill up sheds around town - and Tauranga Model Aircraft Club members are starting to froth. The club's annual auction fundraiser... Read More