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Inland Revenue discovers millions in unpaid tax

Inland Revenue (IR) said the property sector failed to pay at least $150 million in tax in the first nine months of the current financial year. The department... Read More

Abuse in care payout scheme imminent

An announcement on the government's long-awaited abuse in care compensation scheme is imminent, RNZ understands. The government has repeatedly promised... Read More

‘Crazy, talented and caring’

This is the second in a two-part series by The Weekend Sun reporter Hunter Wells on a quiet, giving, achieving man who's become a luminary around a suburban... Read More

Meet the volunteers from the Te Puke fire crew

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is made up of men and women who drop everything and run when their pagers go off and the fire siren sounds. But who are these... Read More

A little window into a Beethoven-era cadenza

This Mother's Day, Bay of Plenty Symphonia welcomes Lara Hall as soloist in Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Asked what inspired her to play, Hall replied: 'My... Read More

NZ skate champ inspires with Mana Skateboarding

When Tauranga's Shaun Boucher picked up a skateboard at the age of 11, he had no idea what the future had in store. The national champion - in street and... Read More

Stags dig deep for a resounding win

Katikati came alive on Saturday, May 3, as the Stags took on Eastern Districts in a thrilling home game filled with passion, community spirit, and outstanding... Read More

What's On: Sports, walking and daffodils

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

Women get hooked on fly-fishing

Following last year's success and high demand, a Bay of Plenty ‘women only' fly-fishing workshop is coming back this year, to teach ladies the basic skills... Read More

Flood map legal row ends in 'win' for landowners

Tauranga property owners have had a 'significant win” after the council agreed to update flood maps, a developer says. Tauranga City Council is making... Read More

Protest in Tauranga over pay equity changes

Tauranga people furious about the Government's sudden changes to the Equal Pay Act held a rainy protest in Red Square on Friday. It was one of a series... Read More

Cleanup crew goes fulltime in Tauranga Moana

A fulltime marine cleanup operation has officially launched in Tauranga. Although the team has been actively operating in Tauranga Moana since December 2024,... Read More