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Te Puke neighbours lead plea for less speed

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

What’s on – sky dives, markets and Armageddon

Good morning! Morena koutou katoa. Kia pai te ra ki nga hoa me nga whanau. A new day ahead with opportunities, so breathe it in and enjoy! Expect some... Read More

Tauranga Lotto player wins $100,000

A Tauranga winner has won $100,000 with Lotto First Division last night. The winner joins nine other lucky Lotto players from around the country who will... Read More

Boosts for Bay of Plenty accommodation

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

Totara Street says: ‘thank you’

Totara Street 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... Read More

Steam punk and cosplay at Tauranga’s Armageddon

People were out in force for Tauranga's first big event since the COVID-19 lockdown, with many donning their best cosplay for Armageddon. Kids and adults of all... Read More

Wage subsidy: More than $13 billion paid out

The amount of money paid out under the government's wage subsidy scheme has topped $13 billion. The latest figures from the Ministry of Social Development... Read More

Covid-19: No new cases today

Today there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report. It has now been 85 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. There... Read More

Tauranga Crossing Local Legends $5000 grant

Tauranga Crossing's first $5,000 Local Legends grant has been awarded to the Bay of Plenty Coast Rowing Club. The submission, made by club secretary Wendy... Read More

Police charge quarantine escapers

A woman and three teenagers have been charged this morning under section 11 of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 following five people absconding from... Read More

Fireside chat with David Seymour

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 up... Read More

Cash-starved Family Planning can‘t meet demand

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says it is shameful that Family Planning has been pushed to a point where it is having to apologise to patients. ... Read More