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Oropi Sunday Market needs customers

Just ten minutes up Oropi Road you will find a hidden gem on the last Sunday of every month. The Oropi Sunday Market at the Oropi Memorial Hall and Community... Read More

What‘s on - Bagpipe garage sale, rugby and darts

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Today we are expecting cloudy periods with a chance of showers. Rain is forecast for the evening, along with northerlies. It's... Read More

Celestial navigators arrive safely in Tauranga

The double-hulled sailing canoe Fa'afaite has arrived safe and sound in Tauranga Harbour on Friday, after leaving Tahiti on August 20 and crossing the Pacific... Read More

Robotics Plus win ANZLF Trans-Tasman Awards

Tauranga's Robotics Plus, a world-leading robotics and automation company developing innovation to unlock new levels of productivity in some of the world's... Read More

Plenty to see and learn in the Aongatete Forest

Did you know we have an amazing forest - the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park right on our doorstep here in the Western Bay of Plenty? Never been? Well now's your... Read More

Billy Stairmand secures slot for Tokyo 2020

Billy Stairmand is the second Kiwi surfer to claim an Oceania slot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after a colossal day of surfing at the ISA World Surfing Games pres... Read More

Rugby World Cup looms for Te Puna star

Zane Kapeli did not forget about his club when he played against the mighty All Blacks in Hamilton on Saturday. The 26-year-old blindside flanker ran out as a... Read More

What’s in a name?

The Weekend Sun took to the streets for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori or Māori Language Week, asking members of the public if they know the meaning behind the name... Read More

Plans are underway for a more compact city

Tauranga City Council is exploring planning processes to accelerate the delivery of a more compact city. Tauranga is growing fast and we need to use the land... Read More

Tiny homes an option in BOP housing market

The housing market in the Bay of Plenty makes it difficult to rent a house, let alone buy or build one. But very few know about tiny homes, and how affordable... Read More

Harsher penalties for illegal trade of firearms

The government is to bring in harsher penalties for those who illegally trade firearms in a bid to stop guns getting into the hands of criminals. Today, Police... Read More

Taonga connect New Zealand and Japan

An enduring connection across the globe will remain long after the Rugby World Cup has ended, with two symbolic taonga set to connect the Japanese and Māori cultures... Read More