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Shelby Mustang is raring to go

One thing local car lovers have to look forward to when they get out of isolation is the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H sports car currently parked up under cover... Read More

Hair-brained ideas

Hair to Train is getting some some great Barber Challenge submissions from its students during the lock-down including this one from actor and barber Sauf Tua... Read More

Climate change - scary or hopeful?

It's a snapshot of Tauranga's attitudes to climate change. Completely unscientific, but it suggests people are gloomy. In the weeks before the lockdown, authors... Read More

It‘s news without the paper

With the highly publicised closure of Bauer Media last week, the role media plays in shaping our society, keeping us informed and entertained, has been thrown... Read More

Migrants speak through words and art

Local writer Nina Payne is one of 25 migrants who have contributed to the book, Mixed: Creative Writing by Newcomers to Our Shores. An author with two previously... Read More

Community connects with songs

Having fun in lockdown? Send your video to daniel@thesun.co.nz ... Read More

Online farmers market keeps producers afloat

The recent launch of an online famers market is helping Kiwi artisan food and beverage producers stay afloat during the COVID-19 lockdown. Marker2u, and their... Read More

Music in lockdown: Day 12

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Music in lockdown: Day 13

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Music in lockdown: Day 14

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Getting your head around grass cutting

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Algae in Papamoa waterways causing a foul stench

A potentially toxic algal bloom in the Papamoa stormwater canals is causing concern for residents. Jacqueline Edwards says the first thing she noticed is the... Read More