Local News
04:05pm Fri 08 Jan, 2016
'Bottles don't belong in gutters,” says Tauranga teenager Jake Hoffart. 'I spend a lot of time outdoors and I constantly see cans and bottles littering our... Read More
02:31pm Fri 08 Jan, 2016
By day, they're businessmen, family men, or retired men. In their spare time, they tweak, fiddle and play with their model engines. Building trains, traction engines,... Read More
10:00am Fri 08 Jan, 2016
Celebrated photographer Paul Alsop says his latest photographic series will marry his creative pursuits with his professional responsibilities. The 35-year-old Papmoa... Read More
08:51am Thu 07 Jan, 2016
Waikanae BMX rider Ellie Chew will be joining the boys on the ramp in performing a 'smooth, flowy and cool” style of riding. Ellie will be joining the likes... Read More
11:00am Tue 05 Jan, 2016
More than 150 trucks from throughout New Zealand will roll in for the third annual Mount Truck Show at Tauranga Airport on January 23. Trucks from as far as Christchurch... Read More
08:00am Tue 05 Jan, 2016
If you have a friend or family member with a disability, give them one of the greatest gifts this holiday season - the taste of salt water on their lips while they... Read More
08:02am Mon 04 Jan, 2016
Lifejackets, they're a rule not a choice. The personal flotation devices are a legal requirement for everyone on board. Remember, lifejackets only work if you wear... Read More
08:00am Sun 03 Jan, 2016
In the Sikh religion sharing with others is a social responsibility - and next month Tauranga's Sikh community is opening their arms, culture and traditions to... Read More
09:00am Sat 02 Jan, 2016
What do motocross and super saloons have in common? Speed. And there'll be plenty of fast-paced action at Metal Man Recyclers Baypark Family Speedway to start the... Read More
10:30am Fri 01 Jan, 2016
They fix them, fiddle with them, live them. Huge chunks of incomes go on mags, blowoff valves, spoilers, rotary engines, and sound systems. But they're not cars,... Read More
10:30am Fri 01 Jan, 2016
Nineteen-year-old trainee teacher Courtney Tilby has a vision. 'I want to ensure ever child in Ohlen will be in school.” It sounds like a simple vision, but... Read More
12:00pm Thu 31 Dec, 2015
Another year over, one full of great stories in The Weekend Sun about local news, sports, events, gardening, pets, food, and business. Here's a run-down of your... Read More