Local News
10:00am Fri 23 Sep, 2016
The seabed and beaches of Tauranga Harbour are in line for a spruce-up next Sunday, October 2. The region's divers are planning an underwater spring clean of Pilot... Read More
08:30am Tue 20 Sep, 2016
One pot, two pots, big pots, small pots - Grower Direct now has the 'biggest range of some of the biggest pots you'll ever see” at their Te Puna store with... Read More
09:00am Mon 19 Sep, 2016
The handing over of the Western Bay of Plenty's two mayoralty chains this October is making for one of the most critical local body elections in the region's voting... Read More
01:00pm Fri 16 Sep, 2016
'You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life… 'See that girl, watch that scene, digging the Dancing Queen…” Mamma Mia, Honey Honey,... Read More
12:00pm Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Gwenda Jones claims she has unwittingly been 'overpaying' her Western Bay of Plenty District Council rates for 15 years. And it's a respectable sum - she calculates... Read More
11:00am Fri 16 Sep, 2016
There are about 180 pubs scattered throughout New Zealand serving up the Irish dry stout that is Guinness. But if you are looking for one of the finest pints of... Read More
10:30am Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Get ready Sunners, the largest edition of The Weekend Sun in the company's history is arriving in your letterboxes today. The hefty 80-page edition of the free... Read More
10:00am Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Katikati's St John Ambulance staff move into their brand new station early next week, marking the end of an $800,000 community fundraising project that began last... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 Sep, 2016
Distress flares are sometimes the boatie's last resort for attracting attention. If the motor doesn't work and the VHF's broken, a flare can be the last chance... Read More
11:51am Mon 12 Sep, 2016
Mr and Mrs Hedgy will feature in Bellevue Primary School's fifth art exhibition at Baycourt Community and Art Centre this month. They're hedgehogs crafted from... Read More
02:00pm Fri 09 Sep, 2016
What does it take to win one of the most coveted podium positions in the world? Intelligence, co-ordination, interpretation, top communication skill and great sensitivity,... Read More
01:00pm Fri 09 Sep, 2016
The Tauranga Boat Show is taking a break this year, but maritime enthusiasts will still find plenty to excite them next weekend. The Tauranga Marine Industry Association... Read More












