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What’s On? Armageddon & rugby

Morena and good morning Sunners, and welcome to what's a rather wet Saturday and the start to the weekend. Rain and possible thunder this morning should ease by... Read More

Mount lifeguard to lead Kiwi team

Mount Maunganui's Jessica Miller has been named captain of the New Zealand team competing at next month's Sanyo Cup in Japan. Now based on the Gold Coast, the 21... Read More

$4 billion in new capital spending

As part of Budget 2017, the government is allocating $4 billion in new capital spending in a bid to build infrastructure 'for a growing economy”. Finance... Read More

A smile to remember, a sail to treasure

His big grin gleamed from the newspaper. The cheeky face of Hamish Rieger, a young man who sailed with Nic Charrington, the first mate, second in command on the... Read More

‘A Noble Savage’

A new exhibition is opening at The Incubator tonight, as part of the city's Matariki celebrations. ‘A Noble Savage' is an exhibition by emerging artist Iata... Read More

Armageddon comes to Tauranga

Stars from The Flash, Teen Wolf, The 100 and more are expected in Tauranga this weekend for the city's first ever Armageddon Expo. New Zealand's biggest geek and... Read More

Awanuiārangi celebrates graduation

More than 200 Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi graduands will receive their degrees and certificates during a formal graduation ceremony in Whakatāne this Friday. The... Read More

Caravan fire treated as suspicious

Police and fire scene investigators are investigating a suspicious blaze which destroyed a caravan in Rotorua on Thursday. Northern Fire Communications shift manager... Read More

Fidget spinners being recalled

LED light hand fidget spinners are being recalled due to a securing issue with the battery compartment. According to recalls.govt.nz, the toy doesn't have a secured... Read More

Defining a psychopath

When people are asked to define a psychopath, examples from popular culture such as Psycho's Norman Bates, Silence of the Lambs' Hannibal Lecter or the Saw series'... Read More

Big weekend of basketball coming

Once every year the Tauranga City Basketball Association aims to bring at least one big basketball event to the region. In 2017 that will be the National Basketball... Read More

Autumnal murkiness to end the month

Fog shrouded parts of the upper North Island and the lower South Island, causing delayed flights and murky conditions on the roads this week. The chance of fog... Read More