Local News

Know your tenancy rights during COVID-19

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

Tauranga Council endorses future growth plan

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

Double trouble in retirement

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

Why the long face?

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

Silent sentinels of social distancing

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

Folding cranes to make a wish come true

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

Restaurant owner pays it forward

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

There‘s no place like home

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

Contactless combat training

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

Anzac Day bagpipes strike a chord

'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

Safe services in Tauranga

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

Every street is Memory Lane

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