Bus fares make ‘free’ education tougher: parents
Photo / Andrew Warner: Tyler (left), Zania, and Sasha Davison will have to pay for the bus from Papamoa to Mount Maunganui College from next term.
Parents of more than 4000 Tauranga school students will soon be forced to pay for a bus to the nearest school, costing families $11.50 a week. Read More
Chicken Drumstick Pilaf
Chicken Drumstick Pilaf (Serves 4)
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More Jobs As Benefit Numbers Drop
The number of Western Bay of Plenty residents on benefits has dropped more than 7 per cent as more jobs become available, according to new figures.
Ministry of Social Development figures show 11,028 Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga residents claimed benefits in the three months to December last year – 868 or 7.3 per cent less than the same quarter in 2013. Read More
Smoked Fish and Potato Cakes
Smoked Fish and Potato Cakes Serves 4
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Spiced Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Spiced Baked Chicken Drumsticks Serves 4
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