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09:24am Sat 12 Dec, 2015
'Lazy bastards!” Old Les huffs is in disgust at the very thought of the beggars who've appeared recently on the streets of Mount Maunganui, his patch, his... Read More
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04:19pm Fri 11 Dec, 2015
Mr G's website describes him as a 'contemporary multi-disciplinary artist /designer'. He may not be as shy as Banksie about having his photo taken, but facts about... Read More
12:13pm Fri 11 Dec, 2015
They're a couple of Christmas food angels. Tauranga sisters Katie Milgate and Renee Hanna, who saw a desperate need and set out to fill it. First they came up with... Read More
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08:00am Tue 08 Dec, 2015
Over the next four weeks, The Weekend Sun follows the story of Brian Lissette's most rewarding investigative work, a personal cold case stretching back more than... Read More
10:30am Fri 04 Dec, 2015
They say education is like a bicycle...if you don't pedal you don't go forward. Well, most of the kids at Merivale Primary don't pedal because they don't have bikes;... Read More
12:30pm Fri 27 Nov, 2015
A Tauranga father and husband is frustrated at the lack of support his family is being given after a home invasion left his wife and two-year-old daughter traumatised. Lee's... Read More
08:00am Fri 27 Nov, 2015
Kiwi band LIFE Worship battled cancer, a botched vocal cord operation, a breakdown, and a car crash on the journey to record their award-winning album 'Through... Read More
11:42am Fri 20 Nov, 2015
Have you ever gone out for dinner, only to find yourself yelling across the table to your companion? Or, you've planned a quiet catch-up with a friend, but quickly... Read More
07:27am Fri 20 Nov, 2015
American competitive eater Matthew Stonie can chug down 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 23-year-old, who can also plug away 25 Big Macs in 22 minutes, is the champion... Read More
03:34pm Thu 19 Nov, 2015
If you live in the Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty, are already receiving Individualised Funding or thinking about Enhanced Individualised Funding, the Western... Read More
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08:11am Mon 16 Nov, 2015
Western Bay of Plenty residents will get their chance to decide what gets top priority for erosion protection between private property, community infrastructure... Read More
10:10am Fri 13 Nov, 2015
Two years ago Auckland outdoor education teacher David Williams says he was your 'typical Kiwi bloke”. But there's nothing typical about Dave's goal: to be... Read More