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Papamoa’s fire chief retires

Chief Fire Officer Allan Bicker has been a volunteer fire fighter for the Papamoa Volunteer Fire Brigade for over 30 years. On the last day of March 2019, he quietly... Read More

Te Toka a Tirikawa - the story behind the carving

A carving with a unique story stands at the entrance to the Tauranga Campus of Waikato University in Durham St, Tauranga. The campus is holding an open community... Read More

Foggy Mother’s Day unlikely but possible for some

As of 11am on Saturday fog was still thick across parts of Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. WeatherWatch.co.nz report that fog will be less likely on Sunday,... Read More

Hahei tourism infrastructure feedback useful

The Thames-Coromandel District Council thank residents for giving feedback from their consultation on two projects to improve tourist infrastructure in Hahei,... Read More

Community open day at Tauranga Campus

The University of Waikato are holding a Community Day at their Tauranga Campus on Saturday May 11 from 10am - 2pm. The doors to the brand new Durham St campus... Read More

Horticulture industry seeks best young talent

The hunt is on for New Zealand's 2019 Young Horticulturist. Up for grabs is the prestige the title carries plus a prize pool of $50,000. The 2019 event is being... Read More

What‘s on - markets, greyhounds and uni

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday! The weather forecast is morning low cloud clearing to fine late. There should be cloud again tonight with northerlies developing.... Read More

Car hit tree in Brookfield

Police report that a car has hit a tree in Brookfield on Saturday morning. The car hit the tree on Millers Rd near Jude Place at 8.11am. "The car continued to... Read More

Car hit barrier in Aongatete

Police report that a vehicle crashed on State Highway 2 on Saturday morning in Aongatete. "Around 7:20am there was a car versus barrier at the intersection of... Read More

Is the spirit of Napoleon in Papamoa?

While exploring the Papamoa waterways, I came across an arched footbridge with an overhanging weeping willow. Taking a photo of this rather romantic scene, I... Read More

Young Guns firing under coach Hill

It is fair to say Kerry Hill knows a thing or two about sprinting. The Tauranga resident is the Relays and Sprints Coordinator at Athletics New Zealand,... Read More

House fire in Gate Pa

A house has caught on fire in Gate Pa on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to the house in Hillstone Ave about 7.35am. A SunLive reporter at... Read More