Local News
08:00am Sat 28 Oct, 2023
A popular Halloween hotspot for families and friends, Warren says the railway will have the usual spooky trimmings and lights for people to enjoy as they ride... Read More
02:00pm Fri 27 Oct, 2023
With nowhere for them to go, ARRC Wildlife Trust has been wrapping its wings of support around hurt and orphaned birds in the Bay of Plenty for 20 years. The charity... Read More
02:00pm Fri 27 Oct, 2023
It's more than a very successful basketball team. It's a culture. 'It's about growing boys into great young men,” says coach Makayla Daysh. 'And doing it through... Read More
09:52am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
As the 'Diya's' golden flames flicker into light this weekend, darkness will be ushered away and prosperity will be welcomed in! Tauranga Diwali Festival is set... Read More
02:29pm Mon 23 Oct, 2023
Debbie McCauley has a writer's conundrum. Two people are murdered, eaten and their heads rolled down the aisle at a church service. It's not the dark... Read More
06:00am Mon 23 Oct, 2023
With squash just announced an Olympic sport for the games in Los Angeles in 2028, Tauranga will see some the world's best players on-court here in our city this... Read More
03:00pm Sun 22 Oct, 2023
The Department of Conservation together with mana whenua are assessing closed tracks in Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park this month with the aim to begin phased... Read More
06:00am Sun 22 Oct, 2023
He's the curly mopped Brit that has become a fast favourite among us Kiwis, sharing his personal take on our people, places, pies, fish 'n' chips, and cheese prices... Read More
02:00pm Sat 21 Oct, 2023
Have you been called by a Sun Media guy with a thick South American accent lately? Hwahn - that's his name. That's how it's pronounced. But Hwahn is actually... Read More
06:00am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
Three metalcore bands from high schools in Tauranga - who all made it to 2023's Smokefree Rockquest finals - are collaborating in a 'first of its kind' concert... Read More
02:00pm Fri 20 Oct, 2023
Boaties planning to hit Bay of Plenty waters this long weekend are encouraged to ensure they've serviced their engine and given their vessel a once-over to avoid... Read More
06:00am Fri 20 Oct, 2023
She's Shirley from Shirley - and she's as sharp as a tack for a lady celebrating her 100th birthday today! It was the 20th of October 1923, exactly 100 years... Read More