Millie Freeman

Wet weather is almost a given when hiking in the mountains of Fiordland National Park and certainly makes for fantastic vistas of roaring rivers and waterfalls plunging over the edges…

Tauranga-based charity Live for More runs surf therapy programmes to help disengaged young men find purpose in their lives and become caring, respectful and contributing partners and fathers. The rush…

Breast cancer sucks; but early detection makes a positive difference to outcomes. With regular screening and being aware of changes in our breasts we can increase the number of positive…

For many, the global pandemic which plunged New Zealand into a mandatory lockdown felt like having the rug whipped away from beneath them. It did for Tauranga cosmetic and veins…

On a hot February evening in Downtown Tauranga people begin to gather at the bus stops opposite the public library to mingle, chat and share kai. Kind souls bring their…

Althorp Village manager Claire Keen is the ultimate people person, happily chatting to residents while efficiently taking care of a myriad of projects, and on-call 24/7. Althorp, located in Pyes…

From the endless barren beauty of Rangipo Desert to the tumbling waterfalls and beech forests on the western side of the mountain, our five-day, 66km hike around Mt Ruapehu could…

Founded in 2012, Tall Poppy is working to create a fairer real estate market for all kiwis and is growing quickly in the bay of plenty. How? Focused on innovation…

Hilary Price imagines a society with far less brokenness and far fewer children traumatised by violence and neglect. As CEO of Tauranga-based Homes of Hope, she is helping to effect…

Debbie Clarke is an award-winning artist, co-owner of Landmark Homes NZ with husband Paul, and president of the Tauranga Arts Society. At 61, she’s fit, healthy and continuously on the…