Laughter, Song and The Hammonds
The summer of 1973 was the beginning of a joyous journey through Otumoetai College and, with it burgeoning friendships which, as time has testified were to last a lifetime.
Labour-led government contradicts its own policies at heavy community cost
I am proud of the way our community has come together over the debacle of NZTA’s handling of the Bayfair underpass. It takes a...
Epic Rugby Showdown – Te Puna won!
If rugby is a religion — and for many of us it is, then making it to the finals in the Bay Wide
competition is...
When Daddy Comes Home
Tommy Kapai Wilson has recently launched a Givealittle project to help the 20,000 children in Aotearoa disconnected from a parent in prison.
If inmates can...
Let’s Hand Over the Keys to Forward Thinkers
Tommy Kapai Wilson likens spring to new beginnings, new hope and changes - and encourages voters to keep this word in mind as election season draws close.
Sticks and stones
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me."
It was a saying we used when we were kids, to push...
Poor Data Collection is Holding Our City Back
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is calling the Government to account for a lack of accurate data on Tauranga’s growth...
Potential new housing development in Papamoa for those in need
Nobody in our community wants to see people sleeping in cars or unable to find permanent accommodation – that is not the New Zealand,...
Open letter: Dear Sir Spray of Plenty
Last Friday I awoke to a stunning sunny Friday in Te Puna, only to have it shattered by the sound of a groaning spray machine pouring Hicane...
Retired Tauranga soldier receives Australian unit citation for gallantry in Vietnam
88-year-old Tauranga resident Corporal Erik Kristensen received the award from Colonel Tenby Powell, of the New Zealand Army, at last night’s 6th...