'Volunteering certainly helps': How widower copes after losing wife of 44 years
'There’s a whole lot of people out there who you can help and talk to.'
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‘Super’ Christmas parade in Pāpāmoa
The float parade had everything from Spider-Man to live sheep.
Young lifeguards grind it out in Gizzy
The Gizzy Grinder put 55 young surf lifesaving athletes to the test.
Need 'never stops': Bay needs 2500+ blood and plasma donations by Christmas
Mobile donation drives will be 'making it as easy as possible for people to donate'.
Fire contained at Pāpāmoa shopping centre
A fire investigator has been requested to attend the scene.
'Would not have made it to hospital': Tauranga after-hours clinic’s sudden closure upsets parents
Mum who rushed son to the clinic after he 'split his head open' shocked by closure.
$10.5m supermarket opening at $1b Pāpāmoa East development
About 100 people will work at the store - one of several planned new supermarkets.
Mike King offers reward for return of stolen bike
Mike King's UBCO bike was stolen in Tauranga during his 4,700km nationwide “I Am Climate Hope” tour. Video / Mike King
'Dreams do come true': Kiwi country singer making it in Nashville awarded
'I’ve never forgotten where I’ve come from.'
'Interest is high': Luxury Mount retirement village apartment prices revealed
Five apartments have sold off the plans as construction ramps up.
'Getting her home asap': Family update after NZ woman reported missing in Bali
The woman's family said they became worried after she failed to meet up with her partner.
Singaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain
'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.
Firefighter reflects on 60 years of service
Rex Cotter joined the volunteer fire service at 18 and vividly recalls the first day.
One person injured, BB gun seized after ‘fight’ in Pāpāmoa
Police were notified of the fight at 1.40pm.
Mysterious substance on Pāpāmoa Beach
A black substance washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach turns out to be black sand.
'Unbelievable': Six dogs returned to home after 55 animals seized
Cats with 'big gashes' and dogs 'chained up on a short chain' have been seen at the home.
Can you get ketamine for depression in New Zealand?
Ketamine has been proven to sucessfully treat depression safely.
Olympics 2024: Pāpāmoa’s Eva Morris hits the pool over the weekend
It will be an early start on Saturday for Eva's Tauranga Artistic Swimming clubmates.
Lights, no camera: Call for more action on vandals' 'escape route' in Pāpāmoa
Residents 'terrorised' by people throwing rocks at their homes.
School property projects in Bay of Plenty going ahead
Two school property projects in Bay of Plenty are now going ahead.
Only re-elected member of sacked council pleased to 'keep championing the cause'
The Pāpāmoa ward councillor is the only one from the 2019 council to be re-elected.
'I just feel numb': Shock after fire takes out Pāpāmoa home
A house fire started by an electrical fault has left the owner devastated and homeless.
'Terrorised': Rocks thrown at homes, smashed window 'sounded like a bomb'
Frustrated resident stakes out the alley at night trying to catch the vandals.
'Grim scene' as gulls found dead in tyre tracks
A witness says they appear run over in 'a senseless act'.
Gear up for Tauranga’s first Cyclocross
Summerhill MTB Park is preparing to host the event on July 21.
Tauranga mayoral hopefuls want to rewrite major plan
The candidates fronted a public meeting in Pāpāmoa.
NZ Post services to return to Pāpāmoa
Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford says the closure had 'left a huge gap in our community'.
$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?
Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
Tasman Holiday Parks Pāpāmoa Beach has had a glorious makeover, and families love it
Introducing one of the biggest, most impressive resort swimming pools in NZ.
‘Beautiful the way you are’: The challenges of mothering an adolescent daughter
Tween life coaching is already prominent in the USA, and in NZ the need is growing.
'Kick in the guts': Tradies 'poaching' work from locals 'rife' amid slowdown
'A high volume of tradies [are] jumping in the ute and trying to grab some of the work'