Local News

Students having their say

Everyone should have their say and vote, according to politically savvy students at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. Ahead of Election Day on Saturday, October 14,... Read More

Celebrating older people in our village

Celebrate International Day of the Older Person with the community this year at 'A Day at the Village.' Showing some appreciation for our parents, grandparents,... Read More

Tauranga candidates talk road congestion charges

As part of a series leading up to the General Election, Sun Media is asking candidates from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel electorates about issues... Read More

Concerns over cell phone tower near school

A newly installed cell phone tower near Welcome Bay School has got one resident concerned about the potential effect on students. Welcome Bay local John McLaughlin... Read More

Biggest art expo under one roof

It was American postwar and contemporary artist Peter Falk's idea of heaven. '…Wake up, have a good breakfast and spend the rest of the day drawing.” A... Read More

Structural issues cause $3.4m budget blowout

Buildings at Tauranga's Historic Village will be assessed after the discovery of structural issues in one its main complexes. Renovations to the building known... Read More

Morries about to take over Tauranga

Tauranga man Ziggy King's love for Morris Minors is borne out of his childhood. 'Everyone's got a story about a Morrie - whether they've been in one, been conceived... Read More

‘Why wouldn’t you get checked for prostate cancer?

Within two weeks of his 64th birthday, Neil Adams suffered a heart attack and then found out his prostate cancer was back. 'I'd gone back to work too soon after... Read More

Lions look forward to lookout repairs

News that the Minden Lookout will have thousands of dollars' worth of repairs made is delighting members of the Bethlehem Te Puna Lions who built the structure... Read More

‘My Little Mate with the Big Heart’

The kids should have been there for the book launch - their Dad's biography, 'Victory: The Vic Furlan Story'. 'They would have been so proud,” says an ever... Read More

Décor – much more than a gardenworld!

When Décor Gardenworld opened on a bare Bethlehem site in 1967, Laurie and Lois Clark offered plants for the garden. Today, the store offers so much than... Read More

Garden-driven movie night

PIPS, the passionate proponents of hands-on learning, are cultivating more than just greenery in their school gardens. Nurturing a sense of community and environmental... Read More