11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (807+ words) Being part of a grazing research project has shown the owners of a traditional hill country sheep and beef farm that they can improve their property’s profitability and environmental health simultaneously. New Zealand’s Bioeconomy Science Institute has run hill country…...

15+ hour, 29+ min ago   (705+ words) Councils in and around New Zealand’s most-tolled city, Tauranga, are backing an idea to receive a share of tolling revenue to put towards wear on local roads. Parliament is considering legislation that would allow toll revenue to be used to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (670+ words) The Kawhe Kōrero group started by Graham Hoete meets at Blended Cafe in Pāpāmoa. Two different Tauranga residents have reached the same conclusion: if te reo Māori is to thrive, people need opportunities to use it in everyday life. Graham…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (773+ words) Tauranga’s new Creation Station is inviting the community to turn imagination into something tangible - from 3D-printed characters and personalised mugs to laser-cut creations and wearable designs. The hands-on technology space in He Puna Manawa Library and Community Hub at Te…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (716+ words) My small sunny deck is covered in seed trays, and I love it. To me, it is the start of the growing season, and I am busy sowing seeds and planting seedlings. While still early in the season, I have…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (442+ words) A new two-lane bridge on the Coromandel’s well-used State Highway 25 will be delivered next year, costing NZTA $10 million. The Ramarama Stream Bridge, just north of Whiritoa, is nearly a century old and carries more than 2500 vehicles per day, 13% of them…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) Preparing or updating a will is a task many people postpone. Wills Month in September offers an opportunity to ensure your will reflects the people, places and causes that matter to you. Recent research commissioned by Community Foundations of Aotearoa…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) Tauranga’s Turning Point Trust/Te Taiope Huringanui will celebrate three decades next week of helping people find connection, purpose and a pathway forward. Based at the Historic Village, the trust was established in 1996 and has grown into a wide-ranging community-based…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (779+ words) People sleeping rough in Whakatāne have been given extra protection from the elements over the past month, thanks to collaboration between Whakatāne District Council and charitable organisations. A dozen Shelterbags – large, waterproof sleeping bags with built-in ground sheets and internal…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (50+ words) SunLive Human remains at risk of slipping on to highway Youngest NZ team set for longboarding world champs Movie screening with captions for hard of hearing Carving out a space for youth voices in Tauranga Would you support a 4-day…...