L.A.B is the toast of the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards, having won the same four Tūī honours for a second year running and beating the likes of Rob Ruha, Marlon Williams and Reb Fountain.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Harbourmaster is expecting another busy summer and he’s urging boaties to check their vessel and equipment before they hit the water at Labour Weekend.
With a massive split tree putting their home in “imminent danger”, an Ōhope couple shifted to rental accommodation and has now forked out $50,000 for a crane to remove the pōhutukawa.
It might not be as famous as other bush-clad hotspots, but Bay of Plenty's ancient Whirinaki Forest deserves more of the spotlight, writes Tim Roxborogh.
