Local News
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
Gourmands hungry for foodie fun have just a few days to wait before the Flavours of Plenty Festival launches its lip-smacking line-up. Ticket sales open the same... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
They may have wound up over the ditch, but Pat and Robbie Dixon's love story began here in the Bay of Plenty in the 1950s and it's still going 70 years later. The... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
Tauranga residents have until mid-February to have their say on the Government's new Three Waters Reform bills. Tauranga City Council is advising residents that... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
The invading forces were massing on both the northern and southern flanks. A classic pincer military manoeuvre to get first crack at the freerange eggs, the giant... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
A jam-packed calendar full of free cycling activities across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty is on this February, which is Bike Month. Travel Safe presents... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
A golden ball spinning on a pole pursued by a swirling golden dragon in the village green is part of Tauranga's Chinese New Year in February. Behind it a red lion... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
Vandalism and littering in the recently upgraded Harrisons Cut carpark and beach access area has upset local residents. A Papamoa resident contacted The Sun after... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
If your family lived in Tauranga from the 1960s there's a good chance some of that history was captured and is now available online at Tauranga City Council's... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
Tauranga City Council is calling on the city's youth to directly influence how we tackle climate change by kicking off the conversation with a Youth Climate Forum... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Jan, 2023
You won't see the Avenger rocketing through the sky anymore, but it definitely puts on a show when it's started up! With a roar and cloud of smoke, history seeps... Read More
06:01am Fri 20 Jan, 2023
One Love has been a staple on Tauranga and New Zealand's summer festival calendar for many years and with a full house expected in 2023, this year is no different.... Read More
06:00am Fri 20 Jan, 2023
Hoist up your breeches, put on your best frock and get on your bike for the Waihi Beach 'Frocks on Bikes'! After a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 disruptions,... Read More