Local News
10:48am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
As most families celebrate the festive season, for some it can be a crisis point. A time when things boil over, unexpectedly go awry, go very wrong, get worse,... Read More
10:39am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
Get ready for an epic New Year's Eve in Tauranga! Tauranga City Council is hosting five free family-friendly community celebrations in the CBD, Greerton, Pāpāmoa,... Read More
10:33am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
As The Sun hits the letterbox today, a swathe of volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves to help host St Peter's in the City's free annual Christmas dinner for... Read More
10:20am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
Christmas can be a really hard time of year. There can be a lot of pressure that can build up and it can be hard to cope. But don't think that there's nowhere... Read More
10:03am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
All aboard! A familiar whistle has been echoing through the air at Mount Maunganui, as the popular Pepi Toot train once again takes to the streets of the town, much... Read More
09:44am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
A pool facility that's served a Tauranga community for more than 50 years is to be replaced by a new aquatic centre over the other side of town. The move by... Read More
09:30am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
A veteran of Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service is reminding beach-goers to stay safe in the surf this summer after he pulled two people from the water at Mount Main... Read More
09:14am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
The Katikati Twilight Concerts are back for the 2024 summer season with a fabulous line-up that you won't want to miss! Grab a friend and a ticket and we will see... Read More
08:55am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
When Juicy Fest 2024 comes to Tauranga this summer, it will bring more than a sense of nostalgia through iconic R&B and hip-hop artists of the 1990s and 2000s. It... Read More
08:42am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
Barbecues bonfires and fireworks, plus caravans, Christmas trees and boats - many of us consider these items as essentials for a classic Kiwi summer! But with... Read More
08:35am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
Police want Bay of Plenty people to be planning their Christmas festivities and holidays, not organising tangi and funerals for loved ones who have died in car crashes. As... Read More
08:26am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
Ten years on from when my painted piano first made its appearance in Pilot Bay over summer, it's still proving to be a focal point for people to connect, have picnics,... Read More