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09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
Reflecting on 60 years of Ōtūmoetai College with former deputy principal Bruce Farthing reveals a rich tapestry of memories and milestones that have deeply... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
The third Neighbourhood Support Western Bay of Plenty Sirens and Services Day is set to be the biggest yet, with 24 organisations confirmed so far. The free... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
When Joy Adams attends Mount Maunganui's Battle of Crete memorial service this Sunday, May 18, she'll be thinking of her late father hiding from Germans in a... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
She's been helping out behind the scenes for years, but now it's 'show time” for Judea woman Amanda Adamson and her favourite feathered friends. Tauranga... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
It was the year that McDonald's Happy Meals, the Walkman and Strawberry Shortcake was introduced to the world - and Bellevue's Paul Goodall was introduced to... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
A public rally will be held to urge Tauranga City Council to 'stop the spend” and remove rates increases. Jan Gyenge has organised the event at 1pm... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 May, 2025
As Neville McKay and his team of Tauranga Auto Extravaganza helpers handed over their biggest cheque yet to Tauranga's Hato Hone St John this month, the man... Read More
09:00am Fri 09 May, 2025
As New Zealand enjoys autumn, many of us are preparing our homes and gardens for the colder months ahead. One important task that often goes overlooked is the... Read More
09:00am Fri 09 May, 2025
Many have already bought daffodil bulbs via the new fundraising initiative to support the Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of Plenty - but now is the time to really... Read More
09:00am Fri 09 May, 2025
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
09:00am Fri 09 May, 2025
Tauranga City's new indoor courts are about to open on Cameron Rd and the community can get ready to reap the benefits. This Saturday, May 10, from 10am-2pm,... Read More
09:00am Fri 09 May, 2025
Physically disabled athletes from across New Zealand will converge on Tauranga for the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday,... Read More