08:30am Sat 30 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. I tenei ra ka awatea, ka wera. Expect a fine day apart from some morning cloud, and possible showers from late evening. Also... Read More
08:00pm Fri 29 Nov, 2019
Assaults, drugs and anti-social behaviour have forced a 20-year motel industry veteran to quit the sector. Shelley Hobson-Powell, who is also stepping down from... Read More
09:00am Fri 29 Nov, 2019
TECT, longtime supporter of the Bay of Plenty Coastal rescue helicopter service, have recently become sole naming right sponsor. Formerly known as the Trustpower... Read More
02:07pm Thu 28 Nov, 2019
Every year, stores around town seem to get into the Christmas spirit earlier much earlier than anyone else, with carols blasting on full volume. The Weekend Sun... Read More
06:00pm Wed 27 Nov, 2019
Exports of dairy products, beef, and lamb, particularly to China, increased in value in October 2019, says Stats NZ. However, the rises were partly offset by... Read More
11:45am Wed 27 Nov, 2019
An elderly lady says she will have to stop shopping in Greerton village if the begging ban is revoked. Joy and her husband returned to shopping in the town centre... Read More
11:06am Tue 26 Nov, 2019
Plastic straws on milk packs could be a thing of the past as Fonterra Milk for Schools launches a strawless option for Bay of Plenty schools. 'We care... Read More
02:00pm Sun 24 Nov, 2019
It's been a hot day out there for the hundreds of children from around the Bay of Plenty who took part in today's Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon in Arataki.... Read More
11:30am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
New competitive swimming coach Andy McLay has been making waves at the Papamoa Swimming Club. Arriving with wife Anna in June, Andy has come on board as the new... Read More
10:30am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
Now is the time of year when remembrance trees start popping up in Tauranga, encouraging people to reflect on their loved ones who won't be around this festive... Read More
08:30am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
I was quite excited to hear the news, now months ago, that best-selling New Zealand cookbook author Chelsea Winter had relocated from Auckland to Tauranga. Firstly... Read More
08:00am Sun 24 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia koa tenei ra. The weather looks mint for parades, triathlons, markets, the popular mud dog run, sailing and the beach. For... Read More