Local News
10:00am Fri 29 Sep, 2023
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
06:00am Fri 29 Sep, 2023
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
06:01pm Thu 28 Sep, 2023
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
04:04pm Thu 28 Sep, 2023
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
06:00am Mon 25 Sep, 2023
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
02:00pm Sun 24 Sep, 2023
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
06:00am Sun 24 Sep, 2023
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
02:00pm Sat 23 Sep, 2023
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
06:00am Sat 23 Sep, 2023
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
02:00pm Fri 22 Sep, 2023
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
06:30am Fri 22 Sep, 2023
Nearly 300 beautifully stitched items in all colours, shapes, sizes and items will meet visitors to Gate Pa Primary School hall this month as Tauranga Embroiderers'... Read More
03:13pm Thu 21 Sep, 2023
A group of 11 dancers from Aquinas College have danced where none of their fellow students have before - into the glory of being national champions. The Aquinas... Read More