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Lighting up awareness for autism

Lighting up lives and raising awareness about autism with a Light Up the Night party on Sunday combines Tauranga DJ Daniel Cox's talent and knowledge in a unique... Read More

What‘s on - festivals, weightlifting, markets

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a mainly fine day with... Read More

Tauranga‘s tropical house makeover

Tauranga's Tropical Display House is undergoing a much-needed renovation to keep both the building and the plants inside healthy. Work began on the renovation... Read More

Mauao track closure on Wednesday

The Waikorire track at Mauao will be closed on Wednesday, November 30 to allow for pest plant maintenance to take place near the track. "The closure is from 7am... Read More

The wording that could become key in murder trial

Murder is the starting point for deliberations over Melody Ngawhika's killing of her six-month-old son, a judge has told the jury. There's no dispute that Ngawhika... Read More

Eye on the Tiger

We've got our eye on the tiger at Tauranga Historic Village this year thanks to the Chinese assigning 12 animals on a 12-year cycle, making 2022 the Year of the... Read More

Karangahake Reserve Car park development begins

Work is set to begin on the development of the Karangahake Reserve overflow car park, locally known as Cornes Paddock on County Road. The Reserve has previously... Read More

Businessman arrested in illegal tobacco case

Customs has arrested a 59-year-old Auckland businessman this morning for his role in illegal tobacco smuggling from Tonga believed to total $1.8 million in avoided... Read More

Firefighters: “Lack of local plans causing issues”

Volunteer firefighters say years of delays in local emergency planning for fires and floods are getting in the way of equipping and training them. Fire and Emergency... Read More

Incubated ideas come home to roost

The Incubator Creative Hub is celebrating a million things at once with a one-day showcase from 10am-3pm this Saturday, November 26, called HATCH. Because that's... Read More

Anna Solich wins emerging artist award

Tauranga resident Anna Solich is the winner of the 2022 The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award for 2022 with her work ‘Come Undone'. Created using watercolour,... Read More

TECT 2022 Trustee election: The results are in

The results are in for TECT's 2022 Trustee election. Mark Arundel, Kate Barry-Piceno, and Pete Blackwell have been elected as Trustees of the TECT Community Trust. Existing... Read More