I first met Margaret Colmore about 22 years ago, when she arrived from South Africa with her family in 1998 after sailing for about two years around the world.... Read More

A year on from her passing, Joanne Rye-McGregor's life of love and adventure is being celebrated through her poems, which have been collected in a book by her... Read More

Tauranga accommodation providers are reporting an increase in visitor numbers of up to 19 per cent compared to last year. Papamoa Beach Resort director... Read More

Te Puke residents are calling for action to slow down speeding drivers on Boucher Ave following the third crash there this year. Early on Sunday morning,... Read More

The Weekend Sun has a warm spot by the fire, at Number 1 The Strand, for politicians to stop by and share their ideas ahead of the upcoming election. First... Read More

A gaming arena using New Zealand's largest videogame trailer is coming to Tauranga Armageddon, which kicks off tomorrow. The Ping Zero trailer folds out... Read More

The final season of Motiti-inspired fishing show, TradeZone Addicted to Fishing, starts tomorrow. Host and show creator Nicky Sinden found her love for... Read More

After a 12 year fight a Tauranga business owner finally feels vindicated. Bill Campbell has been pushing for free parking in the Tauranga CBD since he and... Read More

Waipuna Hospice Papamoa Charity Shop is in desperate need of volunteers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospice needs to raise $4.25 million this year... Read More

Totara St survived the day the music died and has returned post-COVID with a busy line-up of gigs. The venue's successful reopening was supported by 226... Read More

The public are being asked to help find 'Wilson -' a knitted rugby player who was ripped off a yarn bombed tree in Greerton Village last Thursday. 'We... Read More

With lockdown upon them, Maureen and Colin Binns thought they would have no market for the hundreds of truffles ripening in their Te Puke truffiere. 'We had a... Read More