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New laundry pod opens for Tauranga’s homeless

A permanent laundry pod has opened in central Tauranga, offering those experiencing homelessness and hardship a place to wash clothes, have a shower, and connect... Read More

Woman charged in alleged Rotorua hit-and-run

A woman charged over an alleged hit-and-run near the Rotorua Night Market has bail conditions that prevent her from going into Rotorua's CBD. The woman, 21,... Read More

Community mahi helping to restore school gully

More than 40 Katikati primary students will be keeping an eye on a ruru nesting box in their school's Te Awaawa gully come spring after it was installed this... Read More

New librarian's journey from daycare to library

There's a new face looking after Te Puke's younger library-going community. Robyn Baker is the new children and teens librarian at Te Puke Library. She... Read More

Call for canines with talent for musical

Calling all dog owners! Stage Right Trust is on the lookout for two star-studded pups to join the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical, set to hit the stage at... Read More

What's on: Matariki, metal and poi

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService forecasts occasional showers, clearing... Read More

Celebrating the Bay's volunteers

National Volunteer Week is about to begin and the Western Bay of Plenty is gearing up to celebrate. Volunteering Services Bay of Plenty is hosting four events... Read More

Tauranga He. event gives men space to speak out

Eight years ago in her role as a life coach, helping mainly women, Tauranga resident Cassandra Hogan's issues raised by other wāhine kept coming up. 'The men... Read More

Whakatāne mayor urges support for Air Chathams

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca has made an appeal to the Government for support to keep Air Chathams flying out of Whakatāne. A response from Associate... Read More

New classroom plan unveiled for BOP schools

Students at Maungatapu School in Tauranga will benefit from new classrooms as part of a major government investment that delivers 32 safe, warm and dry learning... Read More

Rapt about creative writing adventure

Bookrapt - Bay of Plenty Children's Literature Association - is gearing up for a storytelling extravaganza as it sets to host a morning of inspiring, fun, and... Read More

Farmers praise game-changing mastitis tech

A Bay of Plenty company has gone from pipe and paper to cutting-edge mastitis detection technology. Bovonic, which started life in the garage of founder Liam... Read More