Local News
10:33am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
When a woman reaches that magical age of 50, they often become 'invisible'. Invisible as consumers, invisible as the 'eye candy' they were once were considered... Read More
10:33am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
A strongly-worded letter from Bay of Plenty Rugby Union chiefs to all clubs and schools asking them to clean up their act on the sideline abuse of match officials... Read More
10:30am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Young writers from throughout New Zealand descended on Tauranga last weekend both to learn their craft and celebrate publication of their work. Young NZ Writers... Read More
10:29am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
In a New Zealand first, three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons were launched into the stratosphere this week, with on-board experiments from students... Read More
10:28am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Going plastic-free is a wonderful idea, but many will feel it's a bit of an unachievable goal. That's why Plastic Freeish July is an easier way to ease into a... Read More
10:27am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Her body spoke louder than she did. Each arm movement felt like a heavy sack of potatoes and each step felt like walking with lead boots. It was a near paralytic... Read More
10:26am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Mount Maunganui's Sheryl Petersen loves spending time in the New Zealand bush, and especially if it involves hanging out with our country's most beloved bird. Her... Read More
10:25am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
Whether you're from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, the Faroe Islands or even New Zealand, one Bay of Plenty group is proving that Scandinavian culture... Read More
10:22am Fri 29 Jun, 2018
There are some school experiences you never forget and, more often than not, the school production is one of them. Selwyn Ridge Primary School in Welcome Bay... Read More
11:20am Fri 22 Jun, 2018
They're called the 'book end generations' - toddlers and the elderly - and they frequently never meet. But at Bethlehem Views retirement home in Tauranga,... Read More
11:19am Fri 22 Jun, 2018
'A great host and a great boss,” reads the hand-written note of gratitude from Vlad - a Ukrainian on a New Zealand kiwifruit picking experience. 'You... Read More
11:16am Fri 22 Jun, 2018
Last week The Weekend Sun shone the spotlight on three of our long-established theatres, each with their own fixed abode. This week we look at some of the... Read More










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