The Weekend Sun

Petrol bumping bus numbers

There is an increase in bus passengers in Tauranga on the back of rising petrol prices.Environment Bay of Plenty senior transport planner Emlyn Hatch says while... Read More

Parking workshops continue

A review of time limits on Tauranga's central city parking is to be undertaken following this week's workshop on central city parking issues.Tauranga City Council... Read More

New CEO – council’s runner up

Newly appointed Tauranga City Council chief executive Ken Paterson is second choice for the job.The councillors first offered the job to Rodger Kerr-Newell, a former... Read More

$10m in arrears

The $10 million in unpaid fines in the Tauranga region makes a joke of the justice system according to the Sensible Sentencing Trust. In the year ending June 30,... Read More

Meth: police taking a hard line

Police are targeting the region's methamphetamine industry and say this is reflected in the latest police statistics showing meth-related offences in the Western... Read More

Skyhawk for Tauranga?

Classic Flyers CEO Andrew Gormlie is confident one of the retired Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk fighter aircraft will come to rest at the Tauranga aviation... Read More

Ship visitors staying in region

The Western Bay of Plenty is getting a bigger cut of the economic benefits from the annual cruise ship season with more passengers opting to stay here. Previously,... Read More

Ship tour stirs cruising interest

About 80 Tauranga residents are closely considering taking a cruise ship holiday after enjoying a fundraising tour aboard the Pacific Dawn.The tour, held by P&O... Read More

All the world’s a stage

Tauranga Girls' College is showing top Shakespearean talent in achieving both national and international recognition and opportunity. Year 13 student Emily Wilson... Read More

China to Europe - in a 4WD

Two Bay of Plenty couples are driving from China to Europe in their 4WDs. Tauranga's Maurice O'Reilly says they typically get the response 'better you than me”... Read More

Mount multisport event expands

The Tangaroa Challenge is opening its entries this year to emergency services and armed forces. The multisport event had its inaugural year in 2010 with secondary... Read More

Psa fears lingering

Fears about the out break of the Psa infection in Te Puke are still lingering among many kiwifruit growers. The vine-killing infection, first detected in early November... Read More