Local News
04:01pm Wed 08 Apr, 2020
Spotted in a Greerton driveway this week, 'Little Bear' is part of the nationwide 'We're Not Scared NZ Bear Hunt”, the fun Facebook activity... Read More
11:31am Wed 08 Apr, 2020
Mystery, crime and thrillers are leading the way when it comes to reading habits over the past few weeks. Online borrowers are particularly enjoying contemporary... Read More
04:33pm Tue 07 Apr, 2020
Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga has ramped up its service in the face of a big increase in enquiries. Bureau manager Kim Saunders says people need to know they... Read More
10:55am Mon 06 Apr, 2020
Organisers of a Covid-19 checkpoint at Maketu are concerned at the amount of non-essential travel in and out of the town. Maketu Health and Social Services... Read More
04:30pm Fri 03 Apr, 2020
The Weekend Sun may not be in your letterbox this week but that doesn't mean it's not there. All the usual content can now be found at www.theweekendsun.co.nz... Read More
10:43am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
Proudly and defiantly, unhealthy fast food - everything fat, nothing green, nothing vegetarian, nothing vegan. That was the business model that won the heart, and... Read More
08:35am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
Alan Pine is a stayer. He's been with St John for 62 years and he is the latest person to be recognised in The Weekend Sun's series on volunteers. He was made a... Read More
08:06am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
The Tauranga City Council is planning to remove a tidy, three-bedroom house in Pyes Pa to provide a second access to the park and playground behind it. The council... Read More
06:57am Fri 03 Apr, 2020
Tauranga woman Kelly Rice provides a perspective on being far from home during an international crisis. OPINION: We left the mighty shores of New Zealand on... Read More
05:36pm Thu 02 Apr, 2020
For Karen and Michael Kessell laughter goes a long way. The Aongatete couple have taken it upon themselves to lighten up the neighbourhood with their own brand... Read More
04:38pm Thu 02 Apr, 2020
Tauranga Arts Festival is cancelling the Escape! Festival at Queen's Birthday weekend but will deliver 'arts at home', a web-based project, for the lockdown. The... Read More
10:59am Fri 27 Mar, 2020
The Weekend Sun will not be printed for the next four weeks. Management advises that an extensive, free news service will continue to be provided online... Read More