Local News
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Tauranga's own Elvis is rocking over to Australia this weekend to see if he can bring home the top prize and some Aussie money from the Penrith Panthers Elvis... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Katikati is further securing its seat as the avocado capital of New Zealand - literally! Two creative projects are being fundraised for this year by local groups... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
The Aongatete Forest Project and its volunteers are starting 2023 on a high, with the recent opening of their newly expanded kōhanga. Trustee David Peters says... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Brad Fleming has joined the Big Buddy team and believes that having a good male role model is what can make the difference in young boys' lives. The retired... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Think scavenger hunt, map reading and puzzle solving by bike as you explore the trails of Kopurererua Valley - and you've got all you need to join in the Great... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
A volunteer-led, not-for-profit music festival - which is dedicated to raising mental health awareness and funds for related local charities - is set return to... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Does your family love Pāpāmoa's playgrounds but not the lack of sun shelter there? Then the Rotary Club of Pāpāmoa needs your help to build sunshades to provide... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Carefully created miniature worlds of railways and trains is exactly what you'll find at the Tauranga Model Train Show this month. Held on Saturday January... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Shark enthusiasts are able to follow the progress of two great white sharks swimming in Bay of Plenty waters through their mobile phones. Dr Riley Elliott, who... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Teams of local business celebrities and professionals, leaders and politicians will be squaring off against their junior equivalents in Tauranga's Great Debate... Read More
06:00am Fri 13 Jan, 2023
Roll up, roll up to Ringmaster Butler's Circus spectacular, an affordable family-friendly show performing at Trustpower Arena for one day only! You won't want... Read More
06:00am Thu 22 Dec, 2022
Tears streaming and emotions running high is the effect the Cameron Rd roadworks are having on store owners between 11th and 12th Avenues. The Weekend Sun visited... Read More