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Su Hodkinson survived being stabbed and now picks up rubbish. Photo / Andrew Warner.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Litter womble's clean up mission, and the attack that nearly killed her

24 Nov, 2019 8:41am
11 minutes to read

NZ of the Year nominee Su Hodkinson on litter, and her near fatal stabbing.

Teuila Blakely has always been passionate about women's empowerment and is an ambassador for the #MyBodyMyTerms campaign. Photo / Andrew Warner

ENTERTAINMENT

Teuila Blakely's 'Sex and the City' memoirs

17 Nov, 2019 10:00am
10 minutes to read

Actress Teuila Blakely plans to release a book on her single life.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Teaching kids identity gives them a lifeline'

10 Nov, 2019 11:03pm
8 minutes to read

Josh Te Kani teaches kids identity with tikanga Māori, Māori martial arts and kapa haka.

NEW ZEALAND

Punches and death threats - a GP's journey in treating addicts

2 Nov, 2019 5:52pm
10 minutes to read

Mount doctor is one of a handful of GPs in NZ who treat those with dependency issues.

Mig McMillan at home with Crumpet the chicken. Photo / George Novak

LIFESTYLE

'Enviro wāhine warrior': Cartoonist's drastically sustainable life

27 Oct, 2019 10:04am
9 minutes to read

Profile: How Tauranga cartoonist Mig McMillan forged a path towards sustainable living.

PREMIUM

'It's in the blood': From green pastures to a Stoney Creek

28 Sep, 2019 12:00pm
10 minutes to read

Ex-farmer Brent McConnell lives and breathes his company Stoney Creek.

Search-and-rescue pilot Liam Brettkelly became a pilot in his late teens having spent his boyhood fascinated by the vision of flying 10,000 feet above the ground. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Fearless fly-boy Liam Brettkelly

21 Sep, 2019 12:30pm
9 minutes to read

Years of attending bad car accidents has made pilot Liam Brettkelly feel safer in the sky.

NEW ZEALAND

Hilary Price's crusade for abused, neglected children

14 Sep, 2019 10:00am
9 minutes to read

Profile: One woman's 16-year fight to help abused and neglected Tauranga kids.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Beyond adversity: Self-made lawyer David Bates

8 Sep, 2019 4:17pm
11 minutes to read

Profile: Lawyer David Bates beat the odds to become successful.

Lara Teixeira Cianciarulo. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

Farewell NZ synchro swimming's wonder woman

24 Aug, 2019 11:00am
9 minutes to read

NZ synchro coach Lara Teixeira Cianciarulo is taking up a new challenge in the USA.

PREMIUM

True grit: One woman's story of surviving oppression and tragedy

17 Aug, 2019 11:00am
10 minutes to read

Motivational speaker Steffi August talks about getting through her worst moments.

THE COUNTRY

The last of the harbour fishermen

10 Aug, 2019 8:23am
10 minutes to read

PROFILE: A family tradition of fishing in Tauranga harbour ends with Brian Kiddie.

Senior Constable Ian Pearson. Photo / Andrew Warner

PREMIUM

Murder caught on camera

27 Jul, 2019 1:09pm
10 minutes to read

One of the best: No police officer in NZ is as "clued up" as Ian Pearson is with CCTV.

Lee Murray's foray into writing began with chick-lit, but she quickly realised she wanted to explore deeper, meatier themes. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Mistress of menace

6 Jul, 2019 12:20pm
10 minutes to read

Tauranga's Lee Murray is New Zealand's most awarded science fiction and fantasy writer.

NEW ZEALAND

Meet Jodie - Tauranga's version of Erin Brockovich

29 Jun, 2019 12:04pm
11 minutes to read

Bruning's crusade is to expose the frailties of pesticide regulation in New Zealand.

Rory Birbeck is committed to protecting kids from harmful websites. Photo/Andrew Warner

PREMIUM

Rory Birkbeck: the 'lifesaver' who's child-proofing the internet

16 Jun, 2019 7:30pm
8 minutes to read

The Tauranga pair have 400,000 people in 120 countries using their free apps.

PREMIUM

Sue Clarke's wild ride

9 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
9 minutes to read

She's a driving factor behind canoe slalom going from a minority pursuit to Olympic sport.

NEW ZEALAND

Call of Duty: How David Cowie is helping the world

1 Jun, 2019 10:00am
9 minutes to read

Tauranga man has changed the lives of thousands but few have heard of his endeavours.

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Murder never sleeps: Head of CIB on 42 years as a cop

19 May, 2019 11:09am
9 minutes to read

Greg Turner oversees a team of police detectives in the Western Bay of Plenty.

Judge Paul Geoghegan. Photo / Andrew Warner

PREMIUM

The colourful life of Judge Paul Geoghegan

12 May, 2019 12:00pm
8 minutes to read

Reporter Carly Gibbs catches up with Judge Paul Geoghegan.

Sam Dowdall with his dog, Bo. Photo/Andrius Kilgour www.facelessphotography.co.nz.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

The Barter Barber: How his own depression is helping others through theirs

14 Apr, 2019 4:00pm
7 minutes to read

Sam Dowdall's role as The Barter Barber is now set to continue indefinitely.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'It was bloody scary': A lifeguard's story of the Ranui sinking

6 Apr, 2019 10:00am
8 minutes to read

Jim Wells, 93, is the oldest surviving lifeguard from the day that the Ranui sank.

LIFESTYLE

Aisha Te Kani: A heart like no other

30 Mar, 2019 1:00pm
10 minutes to read

Aisha Te Kani is the only adult in NZ - and likely the world - with her heart condition.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

James Ross on his battle with dyslexia: 'I found myself humiliated'

17 Mar, 2019 11:00am
9 minutes to read

James Ross spent his entire childhood not knowing he was dyslexic.

Professor Chris Battershill. Photo / George Novak

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Chris Battershill: the scientist we're 'lucky' to have

9 Mar, 2019 4:30am
10 minutes to read

Chris Battershill became nationally known when he fronted the Rena disaster in 2011.

Andy Jordan of Jordan Surfboards. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Chairman of the board: Mount Maunganui surfer and shaper Andy Jordan

24 Feb, 2019 8:20am
9 minutes to read

Andy Jordan has shaped 7200 surfboards. More than 5000 of those were hand-shaped.

Marty Hoffart is calling on the Government to introduce mandatory recycling reforms. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Recycling crusader Marty Hoffart

22 Dec, 2018 3:00pm
9 minutes to read

Statistics show Kiwis are one of the worst recyclers in the world, says Marty Hoffart.

Chef Stephen Wilson teaches cooking to women affected by violence, gangs and drugs. Photo / Andrew Warner

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The Tauranga chef changing lives

16 Dec, 2018 10:02am
8 minutes to read

Stephen Wilson: The chef teaching survivors of drugs, violence and gangs how to cook.

Tony Ryall is embracing his new life saying that he doesn't miss politics. Photo / John Borren

NEW ZEALAND

Former MP Tony Ryall: 'Why I left politics'

8 Dec, 2018 12:00pm
9 minutes to read

Former MP Tony Ryall has purposely kept a low profile since exiting politics in 2014.

Rawiri Jobe stars in Prime TV's The Brokenwood Mysteries. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Rawiri Jobe: From Broadway to Brokenwood

17 Nov, 2018 1:00pm
7 minutes to read

Tauranga-born actor Rawiri Jobe stars in Prime TV's The Brokenwood Mysteries.

Laurie Steer is regarded as one of the best ceramic artists in the country. Photo / John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Big Read: The making of potter Laurie Steer

3 Nov, 2018 7:00pm
9 minutes to read

Laurie Steer is regarded as one of the best ceramic artists in the country.

Tom Lynch spends 300 days a year outside, hiking and

THE COUNTRY

Going bush with a bird-watcher

27 Oct, 2018 9:00am
8 minutes to read

Tom Lynch spends 300 days a year outside with his business, Foris Eco-Tours.

Nicky Sinden was the first female fishing show host in Australasia and remains the only one. Photo / Andrew Warner

THE COUNTRY

Fishing host Sinden's life on the ocean

29 Sep, 2018 8:30pm
8 minutes to read

Nicky was the first female fishing show host in Australasia and remains the only one.

At age 42, Anna Pollett is the youngest of 17 Crown solicitors in New Zealand, six of whom are female. Photo / George Novak.

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Tauranga's Crown solicitor Anna Pollett

22 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
10 minutes to read

Pollett is the youngest of 17 Crown solicitors in New Zealand, six of whom are female.

Jo Petersen, 66, has run over 10,000 racing kilometres on all seven continents. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Inside the life of an ultra runner

15 Sep, 2018 5:00am
10 minutes to read

Ultramarathon runner Jo Petersen has been known to run for 15 hours without stopping.

Having switched careers late in life, and weathered set-backs, Shane Cortese isn't to be underestimated. He's pictured at Astrolabe Brew Bar. Photo / Andrew Warner

ENTERTAINMENT

Going, going, gone - but only to a new job

5 Aug, 2018 6:00am
9 minutes to read

Having switched careers and weathered setbacks, Shane Cortese isn't to be underestimated.

Getting on with others is crucial to being a good paediatrician and Dr Hugh Lees has learnt to move fluidly between families. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Lees recounts 34 years as paediatrician

28 Jul, 2018 8:31am
6 minutes to read

Dr Hugh Lees is now treating the children of children he looked after.

Schneider is the founding trustee of Animal Rescue Rehabilitation Centre (ARRC), which is believed to be the first wildlife trust established by a veterinarian in New Zealand. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Local Focus: Tauranga holistic vet Liza Schneider

30 Jun, 2018 6:30am
9 minutes to read

Meet the Tauranga vet who saves pets and wildlife. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

SPORT

Putting it 'all on the line' to become a world rally champ

23 Jun, 2018 5:00am
9 minutes to read

A local man is fighting to become a world rally champ. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Jack Thatcher says Matariki, the Māori New Year, is a special time. Photo/file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

One on one with Tauranga's 'star man' Jack Thatcher

15 Jun, 2018 12:00pm
8 minutes to read

The sea has an unpredictable temper. Try and scramble away and it will reach for you.

Todd Couper is creating world-class contemporary Maori carving (whakairo), as well as bronze sculpture. Photo / John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

From a Pāpāmoa garage to the world

14 Jun, 2018 7:50pm
10 minutes to read

Meet the man with commissioned pieces residing in collections all over the globe.

Leo Murray's tiny house is the result of New Zealand's first tiny house building workshop in Tauranga last year. Photo / John Borren

LIFESTYLE

Life in a tiny house on wheels

29 May, 2018 10:00am
8 minutes to read

Environmental consultant, activist, dumpster driver and tiny house advocate.

Richard Thurlow is CEO of Waipuna Hospice and chairman of Hospice New Zealand. Photo/ John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'We want people to have a good death'

28 May, 2018 7:34pm
9 minutes to read

Profile: Dr Richard Thurlow is CEO of Waipuna Hospice and chairman of Hospice New Zealand.

Lowry is grateful to see her daughters grow up, confiding it would of been easier to check out.

NEW ZEALAND

Amanda Lowry: Paralympic dream to be herself

19 May, 2018 6:00am
10 minutes to read

Tetraplegic, Amanda Lowry: Her Paralympic dream and fight to be herself.

Educating and informing more people about the Battle of Gate Pa is the ongoing mission of Buddy Mikaere who was at the helm of the 150th commemorations in 2014. Photo / John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Historian Buddy Mikaere on keeping the past in the present

12 May, 2018 10:08am
10 minutes to read

Educating people about the Battle of Gate Pā is Buddy Mikaere's ongoing mission.

Jay Reeve always knew he wanted to return home to the Bay of Plenty, and now he's scouting for ventures. Photo/ John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Jay Reeve: From radio and MTV to the Bay of Plenty

5 May, 2018 11:50am
8 minutes to read

The outspoken, fun-loving former radio host and MTV VJ, is now a bikie businessman.

Dr Rob Cable, who owns Tauranga Obesity Surgery Centre, is a private bariatric surgeon, and has attracted obese patients from all over the country. Photo / Andrew Warner

LIFESTYLE

More Kiwis seek obesity surgeries

14 Apr, 2018 7:00am
9 minutes to read

As Kiwis get fatter, the number of obesity surgeries is only "scratching the surface".

Marty Robinson had a vision of reconnecting his community through a cafe called The Daily Cafe. What happened next changed an entire town. PHOTO/George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

How one man's cafe vision changed a community

31 Mar, 2018 7:00am
9 minutes to read

NZ's top cafe: How Marty Robinson's, The Daily, changed a community.

Restorative embalmer, Kylie Spragg, in the morgue at Elliotts Funeral Services. Photo/ Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Demystifying death: Inside the embalming room

24 Mar, 2018 9:30am
8 minutes to read

An inside look at the job of a restorative embalmer.

Child psychotherapist and attachment expert Augustina Driessen. Photo / Andrew Warner

LIFESTYLE

Kids and screens: Parents 'robbing kids of childhood'

17 Mar, 2018 9:00am
7 minutes to read

Child psychotherapist highlights the dangers of small children being addicted to devices.

Life criminal, Dean Wickliffe, is living a quiet life in Maketu. Photo / John Borren

NEW ZEALAND

Bay of Plenty's baddest crim: I'm not the same man

10 Mar, 2018 9:00am
8 minutes to read

Wickliffe says since the release of his autobiography two months ago, life is changing.

Hayden Reid is an ex-professional rugby player now pastor at Curate Church. Photo/George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Pro rugby player Reid turns church pastor

26 Feb, 2018 3:17pm
8 minutes to read

Former pro rugby player Hayden Reid is now enlivening crowds in a different way.

BUSINESS

The man who overhauled Bosnia's banking system

18 Feb, 2018 9:00am
8 minutes to read

Peter Nicholl overhauled Bosnia's entire banking system after the war.

Eli Muller survived a horrific car crash which killed his best mate, Jordan Crockett, in Bethlehem in 2006.

NEW ZEALAND

'Life changes completely': Tauranga crash survivor tells of losing best mate

10 Feb, 2018 7:00am
9 minutes to read

Eli Muller survived a fiery crash that killed his best friend. This is his story.

Tony Culliney, chief executive of the Storytime Foundation, wants to spread his passion for reading. Photo/John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

One on one: Tony Culliney, Storytime advocate

29 Dec, 2017 11:49am
8 minutes to read

Carly Gibbs talks to chief executive of the Storytime Foundation, Tony Culliney.

Big Angry Fish host Milan Radonich explains his passion for fishing and his unique sense of style.Photo / John Borren

THE COUNTRY

Year in Review: Milan Radonich is hooking the dream

26 Dec, 2017 12:00am
9 minutes to read

Year in Review: Big Angry Fish's Milan Radonich on fishing and his unique sense of style.

Erik Thomson, star of 800 Words and Packed to the Rafters, visits his hometown, Tauranga. Photo/George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Erik Thomson: A flying visit

10 Dec, 2017 12:58pm
9 minutes to read

Carly Gibbs sits down with star of TV ONE'S 800 Words, Erik Thomson.

Retiring Otumoetai College principal Dave Randell. Photo / Andrew Warner

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One-on-one: Dave Randell

4 Dec, 2017 6:02pm
9 minutes to read

Doing things the Randell way will be Otumoetai College head's longest legacy.

THE COUNTRY

Sustainability life mission

20 Nov, 2017 7:23pm
8 minutes to read

Dr Ian McLean on living sustainably.

Tauranga sexual abuse counsellor Denise McEnteer. Photo/Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Frightening realities of sex and young people

15 Nov, 2017 10:03am
9 minutes to read

Girls as young as 9 are sending nude photos, a prominent sexual abuse counsellor says.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Backpage: Lawyer Ross Burns slows down but never really stops

4 Nov, 2017 6:00pm
8 minutes to read

Bay of Plenty Times reporter Carly Gibbs sits down with lawyer Ross Burns.

Actor and screenwriter Tim Balme. Photo/George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tim Balme: Actor now writing the scripts

28 Oct, 2017 3:38pm
8 minutes to read

Actor Tim Balme on acting and giving to charity.