Local News
07:30am Fri 08 Apr, 2016
Melanie Stone shoves the gear box into first gear, puts her foot down, and the engine roars into life. 'Yeah baby, bring it on,” the SunMedia finance manager... Read More
03:00pm Fri 01 Apr, 2016
Waipuna Park will fill with colour as the Colour Dash comes back to its roots in Tauranga on Sunday, April 10. This year, participants can walk, jog, or run a 3km... Read More
02:05pm Fri 01 Apr, 2016
The job may be done, but it's not necessarily dusted. The Tauranga City Council has decided the new Greerton Library will remain just that - Greerton Library and... Read More
01:07pm Fri 01 Apr, 2016
Esther Richards was doomed to be 49 forever. That was her age when she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and she wasn't expected to live beyond that. 'But... Read More
11:52am Fri 01 Apr, 2016
Sarah Skousgaard's dog Pippy. Pet Perfect is a monthly feature in The Weekend Sun and we want to see your pets. Send your cute animal snaps to editorials@thesun.co.nz... Read More
11:06am Fri 01 Apr, 2016
Every hour, 52 New Zealanders call 111 for an ambulance. This highlights the need for St John during their annual appeal week, from April 4-10. Karla and Scott... Read More
10:41am Fri 01 Apr, 2016
Tauranga City United AFC's premier team is looking forward to their first home game this Sunday against Birkenhead United. Their new season is off to a great start... Read More
02:00pm Wed 30 Mar, 2016
Emerging photographers have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at three media companies during a week-long internship thanks to a regional photography... Read More
11:08am Fri 25 Mar, 2016
The Easter bunny will don its leathers next month for an annual motorcycle ride through the city. Sponsored by New Zealand Transport Agency, WestLink Bay of Plenty... Read More
09:00am Fri 25 Mar, 2016
About 50 full boxes and three carloads later, Marion Morris now has a lot less books in her home. Marion has donated the full boxes of books, as well as some jigsaw... Read More
04:49pm Thu 24 Mar, 2016
Sometimes, the hard questions have to be asked of the Hahunga boys in Papamoa. For example, Hamish, Elthan, Dominic, how many minutes, or hours as the case may,... Read More
03:07pm Thu 24 Mar, 2016
If penguins could talk, the estimated 800 Little Blue penguins living on Mauao must shriek with excitement every time a cruise ship glides past their home into... Read More