Health

Community feedback wanted

Local communities are being asked to have their say in how they want to see the future of sport and recreation spaces and places used in the region. Sport Bay of... Read More

Mucking in and having fun

An obstacle and mud festival which has attracted huge crowds in Australia and aims to empower women is coming to New Zealand for the first time - thanks to a chance... Read More

‘It’s not an old man’s disease

Ronnie Daines loves to garden - it's her green fingers that help keep her active. While it's a weekend chore that some might take for granted, the exercise Ronnie... Read More

Fashionable sale raises funds

A charity clothing sale attracted hundreds of women to the Historic Village today. The Recycled Women's Clothing sale was held from 9am to 12pm and raised vital... Read More

Enrol by September 9 to have your say

If you are a Thames local and want to vote in the upcoming fluoridation poll but have yet to enrol or update your details - time is running out. Coromandel Registrar... Read More

Specs and the city

Eyewear is not just a necessity for some people - it's also a fashion statement. And like fashion, new trends are constantly updating. So what do you do with your... Read More

Rescue helicopter pledge

Their service promise is ‘we take that worrying out of building' - now house builders GJ Gardiner are making the same promise when it comes to those in need... Read More

Tauranga student's app appeal

Trying to stop smoking? There's an app for that, and Tauranga master's student Satvir Singh is looking for smokers to test it out. 'I'm looking to investigate the... Read More

Winner gifts insulation prize

A Bay of Plenty woman who won free household insulation has given the prize away to a neighbour who lives in her old property. Lorraine Olding from Mamaku won the... Read More

Tattoos show support

A new movement sweeping the USA has made it to the Bay of Plenty, with Mount Maunganui's Jo Dempsey joining those supporting people suffering with depression by... Read More

Toxic shellfish area revised

The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin warning has now been removed from Waihi Beach northwards following ongoing monitoring. However, the current warning remains... Read More

Sharp mind, but body closing down

It's a game of genetic brinkmanship, genetic roulette, a game of extreme odds - and there's no earthly control. Michelle Knox with her breathing machine. Photo:... Read More