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Food sharing, waste-reducing app takes off in NZ

Have you got more potatoes than you know what do with? Or a tin of beetroot slices you can't see yourself using anytime soon? Never fear, food sharing app... Read More

Historic Coromandel Hall gets total makeover

Locals are helping breathe new life into the old Coromandel Citizens Hall in an exciting restoration project. The building, at 455 Kapanga Road in Coromandel... Read More

Under the Stars – Homeless to represent Tauranga

Under the Stars - Homeless in Tauranga will represent Tauranga on a national stage later this month, when voluntary groups from around New Zealand gather right... Read More

Toi Ohomai students leaving a legacy

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology students are focusing on leaving a legacy in their future careers. This new focus was put to the test by 11 students who spent... Read More

Record-setting McKenzie eyes more surf success

A year ago, Danielle McKenzie put in one of the most dominant displays ever seen in more than 100 years of New Zealand surf lifesaving championships. The bad news... Read More

Inland Revenue to close for a week

Inland Revenue offices and call centres are set to go offline for a week next month as they implement a key stage of their $1.6 billion Business Transformation... Read More

Work underway on flood-damaged Lowe Road

Work is underway on a flood-damaged section of Lowe Road near Waimana, as part of a joint Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Whakatane District Council project... Read More

Opotiki artist takes home award

An Opotiki based artist took out the People's Choice Award at the 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards. Mark Antis won the $500 award for his finely-rendered oil... Read More

Otumoetai College students gather to remember

Otumoetai College students came together this afternoon in bright attire as part of their Colours Day celebrations. The students gathered to have a minutes silence... Read More

50 hour Facebook blackout on Friday

An online event in the wake of the Christchurch massacre is growing momentum. The event is encouraging people to log off their Facebook accounts this weekend... Read More

Multicultural Festival returns this weekend

The Tauranga Multicultural Festival is returning to The Historic Village this weekend after it was postponed on advice from both the NZ Police and Tauranga City... Read More

Tractor accident in Te Puke

A person has been in an accident involving a tractor in Te Puke this morning. A police spokesperson confirmed they were called to the scene around 9.40am this... Read More