News
07:40am Sun 06 May, 2018
Here we are - the first Sunday in May. For many, this weekend is about duck shooting, but for those of you who aren't as outdoorsy, there's plenty to do around... Read More
07:00am Sun 06 May, 2018
He might have lost his seat after one term in 2016, but former Tauranga city councillor John Robson has been given a second chance by voters after winning the recent... Read More
03:40pm Sat 05 May, 2018
Baypark Family Speedway will see sparks, fireworks, and mud fly at its last event for the season. As well as the usual end-of-season $20,000 fireworks extravaganza... Read More
02:25pm Sat 05 May, 2018
UPDATE 3.20pm: Matapihi Road is now clear following a train fire. Fire were forced to close the road after a small fire broke out on a locomotive causing it to... Read More
02:05pm Sat 05 May, 2018
With colours flying and swords drawn, the Western Bay of Plenty Cadet Unit, New Zealand's largest Cadet Corps unit, celebrated its 20th birthday by marching the... Read More
12:40pm Sat 05 May, 2018
I met Gary Sailey at one of Tauranga's Hindi celebrations. He saw me sitting alone among the large gathering of people and came over to say ‘hi', which is,... Read More
11:50am Sat 05 May, 2018
As the winter sports season gets underway The Weekend Sun speaks to one of the hundreds of local volunteers who help make children's sport possible in the Western... Read More
10:44am Sat 05 May, 2018
The last job for Tauranga MP Simon Bridges' working week was ticking off an item on his bucket list - taking a ride on one of Nigel Bustridge's V8 Trikes. 'That... Read More
10:22am Sat 05 May, 2018
Whakarewarewa Rugby Club is set to host the talent evident in women's rugby for the Ideal Buildings Baywide Pre-season Women's Club Rugby tournament this weekend.... Read More
09:50am Sat 05 May, 2018
An unexpected superyacht with bow thruster issues is going to provide the first real test of the Tauranga Marine Precinct's 350-tonne mobile vessel lift on Monday. The... Read More
09:35am Sat 05 May, 2018
Deon Vanniekerk has always had birds as pets in his life, but started breeding budgies late last year as a bonding activity with his 8-year-old daughter. Starting... Read More
08:53am Sat 05 May, 2018
New Zealand cadets will be matching in unison across the Tauranga CBD in celebration of the unit's 20th birthday. More than 70 Western Bay of Plenty cadets, supported... Read More
23-Dec 08:44
Tauranga crash: One in custody after car fire
23-Dec 08:20
Police warning after Taupō boat fire rescue
23-Dec 08:08
Why experts say you should boil before you drink
23-Dec 07:05
Can Mitch Rees seal historic five in a row?
23-Dec 06:30
Lifesaving flights as BOP crews face busy season
22-Dec 18:00
Where to find Christmas sun in NZ
22-Dec 17:09
Grindr attackers sentenced in Tauranga court
22-Dec 15:57
Landfill cheese sold illegally in Waikato
22-Dec 15:33
Three injured in two‑vehicle crash on SH29
22-Dec 13:42
Witnesses sought after serious crash in Tauranga
22-Dec 13:05
Coromandel rescue: Person missing in water
22-Dec 13:00
Book Drive organiser awed by community generosity
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