Local News
08:58am Fri 18 May, 2018
Welcome Bay's Bex Tereu is a woman constantly on the go, working at the Parenting Place, writing a blog and business column, and being mum to two children. When... Read More
08:57am Fri 18 May, 2018
With Matariki approaching, the gap in the line-up of the Matariki carvings on The Strand is being noticed. The carvings represent a Maori interpretation of the... Read More
08:52am Fri 18 May, 2018
It's a gown, the Killen gown, an elegant silk gown of 1870s vintage. It was worn by one of the region's first ladies, Mary Elizabeth Killen, and her image lives... Read More
08:50am Fri 18 May, 2018
'After 27 years in Tauranga we have decided to move on.” That's the thrust of a message to The Weekend Sun this week. It's both a message and an indictment... Read More
08:48am Fri 18 May, 2018
It was a one-pound box of continental chocolate treasures. No cherry truffles, no grande brazils nor French vanilla creams. But for Norma Bent of Pyes Pa, the... Read More
08:47am Fri 18 May, 2018
It'll be a big, bold, brassy sound - enough to lift the lid clean off the citadel on the corner of Cameron Road and 5th Avenue. The collective power of the Tauranga... Read More
04:35pm Fri 11 May, 2018
If you grew up in the last two decades, you may remember buzzing with excitement as you lined up in front of a bus ready to meet the famous man in yellow -... Read More
04:32pm Fri 11 May, 2018
Imagine struggling both mentally and physically to do simple tasks such as washing the dishes or hanging out the washing. Chronic fatigue syndrome is not simply... Read More
04:25pm Fri 11 May, 2018
Local youth workers will be serving up sausages with a side of inspiration to Tauranga students this month to mark Youth Week 2018. The week is held every... Read More
04:25pm Fri 11 May, 2018
'I lost a job about four years ago that was a direct result of having endometriosis.” Laura, who doesn't want to use her real name out of fear of... Read More
04:23pm Fri 11 May, 2018
The blessing of a new boat for Sailability Tauranga's small fleet marked a recent milestone in the charity that has become established in the city over the... Read More
04:22pm Fri 11 May, 2018
Coming across the finish line with a personal best is this year's goal at the Mount Maunganui Runners & Walkers Half Marathon. Going strong for 32 years,... Read More