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Dancing with the Royal NZ Ballet

Just because many of us are stuck at home, doesn't mean there is nothing to do. Many New Zealanders have taken to social media to share their tips of how... Read More

Government confirms Bayfair underpass to go ahead

The Government has confirmed that the much debated Bayfair Underpass will be going ahead. Following "thorough investigations by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency",... Read More

Mayor calls for instant opening of small business

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell is calling on the Government to start the process of a staged move out of Level 4 lockdown to save jobs, livelihoods and shore up the... Read More

Lockdown not holding this octogenarian back

At 89 years old, some of us might consider delegating the garden maintenance to someone a bit younger. Not Arnie Feierabend. And it has nothing to do with the... Read More

Police issue warning after email extortion scam

Police are warning the public after receiving a number of recent reports of an email extortion scam. The scammers send an email to victims telling them their... Read More

Topping the charts with a different beat

He grew up here and is a product of the Tauranga music scene. Joel Shadbolt and L.A.B is also the first band to hit the top of the Kiwi charts since Lorde's... Read More

Shelby Mustang is raring to go

One thing local car lovers have to look forward to when they get out of isolation is the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H sports car currently parked up under cover... Read More

Hair-brained ideas

Hair to Train is getting some some great Barber Challenge submissions from its students during the lock-down including this one from actor and barber Sauf Tua... Read More

Climate change - scary or hopeful?

It's a snapshot of Tauranga's attitudes to climate change. Completely unscientific, but it suggests people are gloomy. In the weeks before the lockdown, authors... Read More

It‘s news without the paper

With the highly publicised closure of Bauer Media last week, the role media plays in shaping our society, keeping us informed and entertained, has been thrown... Read More

Migrants speak through words and art

Local writer Nina Payne is one of 25 migrants who have contributed to the book, Mixed: Creative Writing by Newcomers to Our Shores. An author with two previously... Read More

Community connects with songs

Having fun in lockdown? Send your video to daniel@thesun.co.nz ... Read More