10:54am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
An enormous pohutukawa takes root in downtown Mount Maunganui, standing tall among new residential developments. The Pitau Road tree,... Read More
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10:52am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
The workshop is thick with blokes and blokey things – buzzers, bench saws, mitre saws, band saws, scroll saws. But they’re... Read More
10:48am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it has been the best of times and the worst of times for Bay of Plenty Steamers locks Baden Wardlaw and Aaron... Read More
10:46am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
Whanaungatanga means togetherness. And that’s the theme driving next week’s first-ever community Christmas celebration... Read More
10:44am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
Tauranga woman Clare Williamson is sharing her story of trauma and transformation for the good of the planet. She’s determined to plant 100,000... Read More
10:40am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
It’s a rogue power pole. And it’s been wilfully crunching fenders and bumpers in suburban Tauranga for years. That’s... Read More
10:39am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
“Please, please, please…” A plaintive appeal for commonsense on the roads this Christmas. An appeal to stay alive. And... Read More
10:16am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
It’s one of the critical things some people factor in when making major lifestyle decisions to move to Tauranga. Like Nick Dredge,... Read More
10:12am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
Struggling families and individuals will turn to the Tauranga Salvation Army for support this Christmas, seeking out shelter, food parcels and... Read More
10:11am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
“People think bikers are all criminals, covered in tattoos, bearded and scary looking bastards.” Adam Fenech ticks... Read More
10:05am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
Hot rodders from around New Zealand will band together next Friday for the Tauranga Toy Run, raising awareness for needy local charities. It's... Read More
10:04am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
Tauranga's Great Rock Hunt will take place this weekend in the Tauranga CBD. Hundreds of prize rocks will be dispersed around the... Read More
9:57am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
A free backyard rat trap for Mount Maunganui residents wishing to combat predators and help native species thrive is the goal of Tauranga’s... Read More
9:55am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
A Pyes Pa Travel Broker is reaching out for local support as she coordinates a new event called The Poppy Flight. Raising funds for... Read More
9:44am Saturday 30 Nov, 2019
The Weekend Sun tried to trip Santa with some Christmas trivia and he gazumped us, came straight back with some of his own. “Santa,... Read More