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Tauranga Airport manager Ray Dumble. Photo / File

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Tauranga City Council approves $1 million overspend on airport terminal extension

17 May, 2019 10:20am
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The airport and council say the overspend will have no impact on ratepayers

Mount Maunganui Pump Track Society members James Petterson and Jane Asbury are pushing for a pump track to be built in Arataki Park. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Bike pump track pushed for Mount Maunganui

16 May, 2019 2:40pm
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The track is estimated to draw in 20,000 users who would rip out 200,000 laps.

Max Necklen with his hundreds of cancer beads. Photo / Andrew Warner

PREMIUM

Life after leukaemia: Boy no 'wimpy kid' after beating cancer

16 May, 2019 1:16pm
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'You've beaten leukaemia, now what else can you do?'

Ann Mitchell will speak at a Pink Ribbon Breakfast organised by Mana Taio Events. Photo / George Novak

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Woman's unlikely reaction to cancer diagnosis

15 May, 2019 4:44pm
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The disease claims the lives of over 600 New Zealand women per year.

K-Sushi shop owner Essie Park says she is struggling to get enough avocados. Photo / George Novak

THE COUNTRY

Avocado? More like 'avocad-no' as fruit shortage and price hike hits Tauranga

14 May, 2019 5:01am
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Avocado supplies are running low until the new season starts in June

Te Whare Ora 111 Charitable Trust trustees Vicki Davies (left) and Maria Fuller. Photo / Jean Bell

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Tauranga homeless camp seeks $700k funding

11 May, 2019 9:00am
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Te Whare Ora 111 Charitable Trust currently provided accommodation for 24 people

Morning traffic on Turret Rd last month. Photo / File

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Big issues raised as Tauranga council hears plan submissions

8 May, 2019 6:28pm
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'We can't kick the can down the road any more'

Luke while he was ill with the measles. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'He'd just stare into space' - Mum shares horror of toddler's battle with measles

7 May, 2019 9:29am
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The number of measles cases hit 20 in the Bay of Plenty today

Residents turning out for last week's protest. Photo / File

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Council owns up to poor consultation on Wairakei Landscape Plan

6 May, 2019 12:26pm
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Two councillors attended a public meeting yesterday

The regional council says the service delay is due to new employment laws. Photo / File

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Tauranga commuters unhappy over delayed bus route reinstatement

4 May, 2019 10:56am
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The regional council says the delay is due to new employment laws

Māra Kai: A Traditional Māori Garden' session in full swing. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua Museum in finals for national award

3 May, 2019 2:48pm
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The museum was a finalist in a new and popular category

Shane Walker's winning mural titled 'The Voyager'. Photo / Supplied

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Artists show winning strokes at mural fest

3 May, 2019 11:41am
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The two artists were up against nine others from around the globe.

Marizanne Reyneke (left) and Ralston D'Souza volunteering on Wednesday. Photo / Supplied.

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Striking junior docs volunteer for conservation project

1 May, 2019 4:30pm
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40 per cent of the rostered junior doctors were on strike yesterday

Hazel Hape and Ngarongo Ormsby (right), have launched the Tū Kaha Tāne Mana Enrichment Programme. Photo / George Novak

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New domestic violence prevention programme for men launched in Tauranga

1 May, 2019 9:00am
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The voluntary programme will work to help stop the domestic violence cycle.

Police inspect the scene of Saturday's crash. Photo / George Novak

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Investigations set to be launched following fatal crash on Maungatapu Bridge

30 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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The crash was eerily similar to a 2013 fatal crash.

Tauranga Hospital junior doctor Dr Ralston D'Souza (second left) with his family. Photo / Supplied

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Junior doctors use strike time to contribute to community

29 Apr, 2019 5:21pm
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Junior doctors will be helping out with a forestry conservation project during the strike.

Paraskevi Spiropoulos plays Wendla Bergman, one of the leads in Spring Awakening, a show about sexuality and mental health at Tauranga Musical Theatre.

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Theatre review: Spring Awakening

29 Apr, 2019 3:00pm
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Review of Tauranga Musical Theatre's Spring Awakening

Paraskevi Spiropoulos will be playing Wendla Bergman, one of the leads in Spring Awakening, a show about sexuality and mental health at Tauranga Musical Theatre.

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Tauranga musical production set to spark conversations

29 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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The rock musical Spring Awakening explores the complications of teenage sexuality.

Cadets standing tall at the first ever Pāpāmoa Service. Photo / Jean Bell

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Waves crashing form background to Anzac service

26 Apr, 2019 8:30am
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Pāpāmoa Beach Road was lined with cars as hundreds of people gathered for the service.

Tauranga RSA vice-president Paul Anderson at the Anzac Dawn service 2019. Photo / Jean Bell

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Tauranga RSA vice-president remembers time as war veteran on Anzac Day

26 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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Anzac Day bought back old memories as his time as a soldier in the Malaya Emergency

Giant poppies planted at the Mount beach. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'We will remember them': Thousands attend Anzac services in the Western Bay

26 Apr, 2019 6:23am
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'We will remember them'

Bayfair centre manager Steve Ellingford. Photo / Andrew Warner.

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Tauranga treated to bumper Easter weekend

22 Apr, 2019 2:38pm
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Thousands of visitors and residents flocked to events around Tauranga on the weekend.

Dixie jazz trio Twin City Stompers charmed travellers and music lovers alike yesterday at Tauranga Airport. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Travellers soak in jazz music in airport lounge

20 Apr, 2019 11:00am
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Dixie jazz trio band Twin City Stompers played for people passing through the airport.

Festival goers enjoying the sunshine at last year's festival. Photo / File

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57th National Jazz Festival set to bring smooth notes to Tauranga

18 Apr, 2019 10:46am
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Six venues across Tauranga will be filled with jazz music this Easter weekend

Reunion organiser and Bunnies member Stephen Rosser said the weekend would be spent catching up with dear old friends. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Malay Emergency veterans 'brotherhood' to gather for Easter weekend

18 Apr, 2019 9:14am
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The reunion will members the 'Bunnies' meet again, 30 years after the unit returned

Waste Watchers director Marty Hoffard called the council initiative a

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Waste collectors rubbish council's kerbside service proposal

17 Apr, 2019 10:56am
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The proposal includes council-run kerbside service for recycling, glass and general waste.

Cancer fighter and campaigner Lesia Renwick has been named as an ambassador for an Australasia cancer advocacy group. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Australasian ambassador role for Tauranga melanoma campaigner

15 Apr, 2019 7:00am
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Campaigning mother's birthday gift to her three children includes annual skin cancer check

Lindsey Webber is excited to take up the top job at Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation. Photo / Supplied

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Public health expert snaps up top job at Western Bay PHO

14 Apr, 2019 12:00pm
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The new PHO boss is ready to tackle health equity issues in the Bay

Camper vans lined up in Te Puke on Friday. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

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Kiwifruit workers scramble for accommodation amid housing 'crisis'

14 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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Accommodation 'crisis' comes as council clamps down on freedom camping.

The proposed pathway would link Memorial Park to the city centre. Photo / George Novak

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Submissions on controversial Memorial Park to CBD pathway roll in

14 Apr, 2019 7:00am
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The community is having its say on the controversial pathway.

Mount Maunganui Anzac Day dawn service. Photo / File

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Bay of Plenty Anzac Day memorial services go ahead

14 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Dawn parades and memorial services will take place around the Bay of Plenty

University of Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr. Photo / University of Canterbury

NEW ZEALAND

Black hole image proves Kiwi mathematician's half-century old theory

12 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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The image of a black hole has been heralded as a game-changer for New Zealand science.

The visiting Hollywood executives scouted the Bay of Plenty for potential filming locations. Photo / Supplied

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Move over, Hobbiton - Hollywood film executives scout Bay of Plenty

11 Apr, 2019 11:00am
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Hollywood scouts were on location in the Bay of Plenty

One young adult remains in Tauranga Hospital after contracting the measles. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Measles outbreak among young adults at Mount Maunganui

11 Apr, 2019 8:30am
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One young adult remains in Tauranga Hospital after contracting the measles.

Sharon Smialowski, holding 21-month-old son Thomas, is concerned about the measles outbreak. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

One in hospital after another measles outbreak

10 Apr, 2019 8:30am
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The cases follow outbreaks in Christchurch and Auckland.

Some people who cannot afford dental care have taken matters into their own hands. Photo / Getty

LIFESTYLE

Vice grips, super glue, DIY fillings - dental horrors revealed

10 Apr, 2019 6:26am
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Experts call for subsidised dental care.

Haidee Kalirai, left, sets up donated beds at Awhina House with general manager Angela Wallace. Photo / File

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Haven for homeless women opens in Tauranga

9 Apr, 2019 9:00am
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Tauranga's newest women's shelter finally opened its doors on Monday.

Toi Te Ora Medical Officer of Health Dr Jim Miller urged people to get themselves and their families vaccinated. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Measles in Mount Maunganui

8 Apr, 2019 4:15pm
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A case of the measles has been confirmed in Mount Maunganui

Zac Holmberg and Ezra Keenan out on the water after the big haul. Photo / Supplied

SPORT

Tauranga teen reels in possible world record catch

8 Apr, 2019 11:19am
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Otumoetai College student 'stoked' with his catch and hoping for a double world record.

Village Radio station manager and announcer George Stewart in action. Photo / File

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Village Radio celebrates 'historic' 35-year milestone

7 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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The community radio station will celebrate 35 years on air this week.

Gary Bishell is retiring after 24 years as an St John ambulance officer in Mount Maunganui. Photo / George Novak

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Passionate ambulance officer retires after 24 years on the job

7 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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He looks forward to sailing and fishing after more than two decades on the front line.

It took John Reynolds 30 days to complete the epic ride. Photo / Supplied

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Tauranga man cycles length of New Zealand in ''personal journey''

6 Apr, 2019 11:00am
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The epic trip took 30 days and spanned 3000km.

The crew behind building the phone home included Nick Sneddon, Marcus Hughes, Nick Stanley, Ben Graham, Marcus Bonk. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Friends build wheelchair-friendly home for father-of-two

2 Apr, 2019 9:00am
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Friends and community-spirited tradies all pitched in to build the special house.

Transport advocacy group Greater Tauranga's Heidi Hughes supports a roll out of passenger rail in Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

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Bay leaders weigh in on passenger rail investigation

1 Apr, 2019 6:16am
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The viability of a passenger rail service in Tauranga is being investigated.

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Tauranga leaders say port will thrive regardless of Auckland decision

29 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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Tauranga leaders welcome port move but warn of consequences

Katikati resident and motorhome owner Chris Gaelic made submissions on the bylaw. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Loud noises, rubbish, freeloading - the case against freedom camping

28 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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Loud music, drug use, disturbing noises, rubbish such as dirty nappies and used condoms.

Those at the talk included (from left) Sam Oakley, Debbie Oakley, Mike Murphy, Sarah Cameron, Sam Whitelock, Trent Ellison, Alex Ashe and Mike Smith. Photo / Justin Aitken

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwifruit growers and All Black talk personal wellbeing

27 Mar, 2019 12:00pm
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Sam Whitelock has spoken to kiwifruit industry members about mental health.

Pest control expert Albert Osbourne supported the gun ban. Photo / George Novak

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Bay of Plenty figures weigh in on gun law changes

26 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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The gun ban drew unanimous support from Tauranga figures

Gabriella Axton spent her birthday money creating care packs for Tauranga Women's Refuge. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Teen uses sweet 16 birthday money for women's refuge care packages

24 Mar, 2019 10:00am
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Mount College student spent $300 on necessities for Tauranga's most vulnerable women.

Prayers inside Tauranga Mosque. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga weeps for Christchurch

23 Mar, 2019 8:35am
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Tauranga came together to mourn and heal.

Pāpāmoa Beach Resort owners Bruce and Donna Crosby. Photo / George Novak

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Pāpāmoa Surf Club gifted $25k towards new building

22 Mar, 2019 4:00pm
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The hefty donation came from the club's neighbour, Pāpāmoa Beach Resort

Whakamārama resident David Riley thinks the TECT cheque arrangement with Trustpower is unfair. Photo / George Novak

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Calls for TECT and Trustpower inquiry

20 Mar, 2019 3:00pm
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Tauranga power customers could save nearly $440 on average.

14-year-old Sayyad Milne was among those who died in the Christchurch mosque shooting. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Sayyad Milne, 14, killed in Christchurch shootings: 'He's got his dream now'

19 Mar, 2019 7:00am
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Former Tauranga school teacher remembers his teenage son killed in Christchurch shooting.

Photos of the Christchurch mosque massacre victims have appeared along Tauranga Mosque's fence line. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Vigils and tributes for Christchurch continue in Tauranga

19 Mar, 2019 6:11am
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Tauranga remains united in grief following the Christchurch tragedy.

Labour MP Jan Tinetti (left) and Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless (right) have echoed the Government's calls to ban semi-automatic rifles. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga leaders weigh in on gun debate

18 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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The mayor and local Labour MP echo call to ban semi-automatic weapons.

Mothers and young children take in the tragedy. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga united in grief over mosque shootings

18 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Hundreds of flowers, cards and signs have been laid at the Tauranga mosque.

Former Tauranga Boys' College student Tanzeel Khan was near the Al Noor mosque at the time of the shooting. Photo / Rami's Photos

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Former Tauranga Boys' College student in Christchurch during terror attack

16 Mar, 2019 5:51pm
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Former Tauranga Boys' College student caught up in Christchurch attack.

Head of the Tauranga Mosque Mohammed Ghoneim. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Bay Muslim leaders grieve after shock terrorist attacks

16 Mar, 2019 3:27pm
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"These are my people".

Te Puke High School student Sheldon Pirini. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Intellectually challenged student 'stood down' from school after beard row

13 Mar, 2019 6:05am
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The boy's father was contacting lawyers and a range of advocacy groups.

(Left to right) Grace Wallace, 7, Natalia Jourdain, 11, and Hunter Ferris, 6, made 100 care packs for Tauranga's homeless population. Photo / George Novak

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Children create 100 care-packs for homeless

12 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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Primary school students also made school presentations about homelessness at school.

A group of Peace Runners handed over the flame of peace at Pillans Point Primary School. Photo / George Novak

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Global peace torch lights inspiration for Tauranga children

11 Mar, 2019 2:00pm
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A relay intended to spread peace across the world touched down in Tauranga today.

Artists and friends of Awhina House gathered to celebrate the unveiling, including (left to right) Nick Eggleston, Patricia Sharp, Helen MacDuff, Vanessa Kururangi, Tai Taikato, Colleen Spiro, Malia Soifua Pearson, Rachel Hatch, Marcia Taikato, Que Bidois, Tawhai Rickard, Tania Lewis-Rickard and Angela Wallace. Photo / George Novak

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Local expert artists unveil works for Awhina House

11 Mar, 2019 10:00am
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Twelve local artists each donated a piece for the soon-to-open shelter.