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ExportNZ Awards entries open to cream of Bay crop

Entries are open for the 29th annual Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards, which celebrate the cream of the Bay's export crop. Longstanding sponsors Sharp Tudhope Lawyers,... Read More

Top Tauranga chefs compete in food challenge

The grand winner of the corporate cook off challenge at the Synergy Technologies Ltd ‘Food for Thought' Rescued Food Festival this weekend was PAK'n SAVE... Read More

Coromandel main street improvements delayed

The Coromandel Town Centre main street improvements will now start later in the year. The project scope includes removal and replacement of the road pavement... Read More

Try your hand, or foot, at FootGolf

FootGolf is teeing or kicking off today at 3pm at the Otumoetai Golf Club. Club Manager Kevin Steward says the club is interested to see how the new sport will... Read More

Two men died in Kaimanawa Ranges aircraft crash

Two men have died as a result of a light aircraft crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges. The aircraft was reported overdue late last night and was located around 11:30am... Read More

Georgia’s the bee’s knees in Merivale

Heather Langley thinks Georgia is ‘pure gold'. For her part, Georgia, known as ‘Fish' to some college mates, is just happy to be helping someone.... Read More

Rain caused havoc in Williams Cup Semi-finals

The Cadets and Central Indians have both advanced to the WiIliams Cup Finals without a ball being bowled. The Western Bay of Plenty micro weather, played havoc... Read More

2019 Bay of Plenty club rugby season kicks off

The Farmlands Cooperative Society Limited Baywide Senior Men's Club Rugby kicked off this weekend with the Premier, Premier Development and Division One teams. The... Read More

Entries open for the Beautiful Awards

Businesses, community groups and individuals are encouraged to showcase the brilliant work they do for the environment, by entering the Beautiful Awards. The... Read More

Awhina House team invite supporters to hui

With Awhina House due to open, the organisers are calling for volunteers to attend their second ‘Community Angels Supporters Hui.' 'If you have time to... Read More

What‘s on - live music, surf, swaps, and hot pools

Good morning and welcome to your Sunday! If you're out and about today, make sure to say ‘hello' to at least five people you haven't met before. You never... Read More

A novel out of frustration and fact

During war drills as a wee girl, Gwyneth Jones was given a piece of cork to bite down on. The thinking at the time was that it would stop her, and other children,... Read More