Local News
09:48am Fri 03 May, 2019
Hydrohub is flowing again. And it could become a torrent. The prototype has been off the road for 18 months, but Hydrohub mark II has been redesigned and... Read More
09:45am Fri 03 May, 2019
For the last three years, Graham Lawler has been hanging a sign from Gareth Morgan's balcony, advertising the Mount Maunganui Runners and Walkers Half Marathon. ... Read More
09:37am Fri 03 May, 2019
The Tennis Seniors Western Bay of Plenty club did us all proud at Easter, bringing home three golds, and second and third placings at the Tennis New Zealand... Read More
09:36am Fri 03 May, 2019
The upcoming Fiddler on the Roof musical at Baycourt will be a particularly poignant show for one Aquinas College family. That's because Year 13 student... Read More
01:45pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
Tana Tapri is a woman of many talents. Not only is she the lead singer of rock band Rubine, has five self-released albums, and is an expert cosmetic tattooist,... Read More
01:45pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
Mathematics and statistics teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Leisa Renwick is enjoying her two week holiday, making the most of life. Four years ago she... Read More
01:44pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
I caught up with Jude de Silva and Keegan Millar at Totara St, where Keegan had just helped pack in the sound system for a gig later that evening. Across... Read More
01:43pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
Joseph Millar, five-time New Zealand 100m and 200m champion and NZ's fastest man, is overcoming knock-backs to go after his goal of qualifying for the next... Read More
01:42pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
Malcolm Miles has about 400 birds at home. He will be showing 24 of them at the Tauranga Bird Show on the first weekend in May. 'Eight Glosters, eight... Read More
01:42pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
A former Weekend Sun columnist, David Hanger, passed away on April 14, aged 88. Tauranga City Councillor and friend of David, Murray Guy, had a great relationship... Read More
01:41pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
'And when we have two or three minutes silence we can lower the flag to half mast and pay our respects” Mick, 70, who served in the Royal Navy for... Read More
01:40pm Fri 26 Apr, 2019
A few glib lines of a poem composed for 'a bit of fun” encapsulate the frustrations and disillusionment of 5,000 people - a whole town. 'Where is... Read More












