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Bay’s biggest art expo is on this month!

Tauranga Society of Artists is once again hosting a large and prestigious exhibition this month at Tauranga Boys' College Gymnasium. Attendees to the exhibition... Read More

To bus...or not to bus?

They're the sunny-coloured metal wagons that weave through our region, stopping here and there - but which Tauranga folk use them and what do they think needs... Read More

The search for love continues for some...

SPCA Tauranga's Centre and Rescue Revive Rehome's adoption days last weekend saw plenty of cuddly companions finding loving homes…yet some are still hoping... Read More

Single lane proposal alarms

As Stage 2 of Tauranga City's Cameron Rd transformation looms, a business owner located on the roadstretch for more than 25 years has major concerns about the... Read More

Assisting youth basketball

Tauranga's top teenage basketballers are gearing up to welcome competitors from around the North Island to town for the Mel Young Easter Basketball Tournament... Read More

Fizzing on air

Glowing skin, straight teeth and perfect hair - all of this could be yours, according to Mount Maunganui College Year 11 student Piri Pearsall-Akuira. So what... Read More

Kicking her way to the top!

It started off as a way to get fit, but now Tauranga woman Lola Ferber is kicking her way to the top on the world stage. The 22-year-old is a recognised world... Read More

Animated war drama

It's glacially slow going, says a local film editor and animator who is keen to find patrons to support his online military political series taking place in a... Read More

See the rise of Black Comet!

If there's one band you should see live in the 60th Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival line-up this Easter, it's Black Comet! 'Black who?' you might think... Read More

CAB opens in Te Puke Library

Te Puke residents are about to benefit from a world of knowledge and free, independent advisors getting a whole lot closer. The Citizens Advice Bureau is joining... Read More

A quandary – fatherhood or priesthood?

On the eve of Easter, The Sun's Hunter Wells follows one man's personal journey down a path of faith into the Catholic priesthood. During two editions there is... Read More

Feedback wanted on bus changes

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is looking to use current public transport resources more efficiently and make bus travel easier as part of proposed changes to... Read More