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11:11am Fri 14 Dec, 2018
I've flown several times in light aircrafts, but this particular flight was extra exciting. Recently I hopped aboard one of Island Air Charter's scenic flights,... Read More
11:09am Fri 14 Dec, 2018
Spectators are in for a treat this weekend with the spectacular TECT National Sevens set to illuminate Tauranga Domain. The two-day tournament kicks off on Saturday,... Read More
11:08am Fri 14 Dec, 2018
Four birthday parties and a wedding anniversary. That's how I spent my Christmas in 2015 - and all at the same event. My friend, who was celebrating her 21st... Read More
11:01am Fri 14 Dec, 2018
Kiwi kids can expect new twists on recent toy favourites and 'downright silliness” in their Christmas stockings this year, according to Trade Me. Trade... Read More
11:00am Fri 14 Dec, 2018
Yvonne Gibson is a feisty 70-something-year-old, and claims to be 'a voice” for the aggrieved of suburban Greerton. Having been told that Tauranga City... Read More
11:52am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has attacked the truthfulness of a Weekend Sun column written by National Party leader and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. In his column... Read More
11:52am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
It's a gift with impact - food, delivered when and where it's needed most. Take the story of a woman who received a bag of groceries, but couldn't understand... Read More
11:51am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
To deny humanity of an unborn child is appalling. That's the opinion of pro-life advocates who are applauding the Bay of Plenty District Health Board for not providing... Read More
11:51am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
They're busy little beavers, collecting firewood, chopping it down and cutting up trees ready to sell to the community. Throughout the year, Tauranga City Sunrise... Read More
11:50am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
When the Australian rugby league scout flew in and told Aritaku Robens he liked what he saw, Robens signed there and then. 'I was pretty excited,” says... Read More
11:49am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
Downtown Tauranga is more than an okay place to muddle around and find interesting things to do - just ask the cruise ship tourists. Cruise ship passengers visiting... Read More
11:48am Fri 07 Dec, 2018
In an age where being 'busy' is becoming the norm, internet shopping can be a godsend for those wishing to skip the Christmas queues. But for others, the online... Read More