News
08:30am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. I tenei ra ka awatea, ka wera. Expect a fine day apart from some morning cloud, and possible showers from late evening. Also... Read More
08:00am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
Darrell Hellier, commonly known as Mr D, truly does put the word ‘care' into his role of caretaker at Bethlehem School. He has gone above and beyond his... Read More
07:30am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
As test debuts go it hit all the right notes. Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval became the ninth test venue in New Zealand when it hosted the Black Caps and England... Read More
07:00am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
The Weekend Sun tried to trip up Santa with some Christmas trivia and he gazumped us, came straight back with some of his own. 'Santa, were you aware of, and... Read More
06:50am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
A new scam is making its way around the country, with one Tauranga local catching on to it before it was too late. A local Tauranga pharmacy worker - who doesn't... Read More
08:00pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
Assaults, drugs and anti-social behaviour have forced a 20-year motel industry veteran to quit the sector. Shelley Hobson-Powell, who is also stepping down from... Read More
07:00pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
A pilot project involving a plug-in device to alert people about civil defence emergencies will be trialled in 300 homes around Coromandel. The indoor alerting... Read More
05:58pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
A man who flew into a "fit of rage" and murdered his friend by stabbing him in the head and hitting him with a meat cleaver has had his appeal against conviction... Read More
05:04pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
A lifesize advent calendar is set to open this Sunday in Tauranga's Red Square. The Downtown Tauranga initiative showcases 24 local charities and artists... Read More
04:08pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
Fish & Game are urging anglers to make the most of the opening date for upper stream sections in the region and excellent fishing conditions. The upper sections... Read More
03:00pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
Disney's Moana, fire breathing dragons and pirates will be joining Elsa and Ana on their new Frozen float, Batman in his Bat Mobile, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty,... Read More
01:57pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
Brenna Roband has spent the past four years running beach clean-ups in Tauranga and in that time has collected about 284 kilograms of waste. The Tauranga local,... Read More
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
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