Local News
08:00am Fri 08 May, 2020
Tenants who are unsure of their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic are being urged to contact the Citizens Advice Bureau. Tauranga Bureau manager Kim Saunders... Read More
11:45am Tue 05 May, 2020
Up to 29,000 new residents and 14,000 new jobs are expected in Tauranga's central area over the next 30+ years. Tauranga City Council says significant changes... Read More
07:46am Fri 01 May, 2020
Writing about trouble in a retirement village has got Papamoa's Denis Edwards into the national spotlight during a national emergency. But why stop there? Denis... Read More
07:39am Fri 01 May, 2020
Oliver the horse has been puzzled as to why he hasn't been able to visit his local bar lately. His owner Sally Bottomley says Alan Bundy, the bar owner, and Oliver... Read More
07:35am Fri 01 May, 2020
For one day, staring out at sea, eight totara pou caught the attention of walkers who had ventured from their home bubbles to walk along Papamoa beach during the... Read More
07:29am Fri 01 May, 2020
Chris Wilton-Jones, known by his friends as 'Doc', has made more than 40,000 paper folds during the Alert Level 4 national lockdown period. He now has more than... Read More
07:23am Fri 01 May, 2020
The restaurant business is a challenging one at the moment but one local operator is still finding a way to 'pay it forward'. Rohan McClosky is adapting to a new... Read More
07:18am Fri 01 May, 2020
The Weekend Sun and Tourism Bay of Plenty have teamed up for the 'No Place Like Home' campaign. We will be profiling some of our sensational little businesses... Read More
07:13am Fri 01 May, 2020
Space for back-fist strikes, axe kicks, internet and a device, is all that's needed to participate in The Martial Arts Academy's live online classes. 'We don't... Read More
07:08am Fri 01 May, 2020
'I struggle to look at the photos, I get really emotional,” says Mount Maunganui photographer Cate Duff. She has taken numerous photographs of Mount beach... Read More
08:42am Wed 29 Apr, 2020
The move to Alert Level 3 is seeing a change of how Tauranga businesses are now operating. Many business that were forced to close during lockdown, have... Read More
12:49pm Fri 24 Apr, 2020
Anzac Day commemorations have probably never been easier, more interactive or more personal than they will be on Saturday. For starters many people in Tauranga... Read More



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