Nesting dragon steals Mount Maunganui’s heart
Punjabi sports tournament celebrates 25 years
Pāuanui urges dredging over harbour safety fears

Te Puke swimmers dive into new summer season

Free family fun at Tauranga Arts Festival

LOCAL

Family’s heartbreak with young-onset dementia

Inside BoP's high octane weekend
Inside Devilskin's acoustic show this December

Blood, sweat and tears went into Devilskin's recent award-winning...
Teen has surgery after eating 100 Temu magnets

A 13-year-old boy has undergone major surgery after swallowing...
Monmouth Redoubt reopens after restoration

The Monmouth Redoubt is ready to welcome visitors once again,...
Tauranga Arts Festival set to dazzle

The Tauranga Arts Festival programming is second to none,..

TRAFFIC & CRASHES

SH29 works ramp up as Tauriko West plans evolve

Bus crash blocks lane near Tauranga
Road workers abused, hit, ignored by drivers

A survey of road workers has found many are routinely abused,...
Fatal crash appeal: Police ask for dashcam footage

Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage of...

VIDEOS

Gun spotted in car turns out to be a toy

Watch: Reckless driving caught on dashcam

Restoration begins at historic Monmouth Redoubt

Large garage fire extinguished in central Tauranga

Sunday morning orca surfing encounter

Zac Green readies for D1NZ drifting grand finals

COUNCIL

Whakatāne council joins regional tourism group

Maketū man earns council win after 3-year wait
Margaret Murray-Benge announced as deputy mayor

Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer has appointed long-serving...
Boaties urged to check gear and follow rules

Labour weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer boating...

BLOGS

Ten years of Totara Street

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz For...
Ice cream and inflamed organs

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny Christmas Day 1976...
Choose your friends wisely when you’re young!

Who you hang out with matters more than you think. As a teenager, you're shaping...
Grayling takes helm of NZ wrestling

Sports correspondent & historian with Sideline Sid A...
Understanding severe osteoarthritis – Part 2

Abundant Life with John Arts | abundant.co.nz Last...
A man torn…

Roger Rabbits with Jim Bunny What to do? Blue and...
What’s the big deal about the regional deal?

A message from Mayor Mahé with Mahé Drysdale The...
Groovy instrumental grooves

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz There...

25-Oct 14:14

Nesting dragon steals Mount Maunganui’s heart

25-Oct 11:13

Punjabi sports tournament celebrates 25 years

25-Oct 10:10

Rangiuru’s Ag Day and fair a huge community hit

25-Oct 06:06

Inside the iwi project restoring Kaimai landscape

24-Oct 18:05

Whakatāne council joins regional tourism group

24-Oct 17:00

Pāuanui urges dredging over harbour safety fears

24-Oct 16:00

Te Puke swimmers dive into new summer season

24-Oct 14:25

Free family fun at Tauranga Arts Festival

24-Oct 13:00

Maketū man earns council win after 3-year wait

24-Oct 12:12

Inside BoP's high octane weekend

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Katikati’s fire brigade gets new tools

24-Oct 11:23

Tauranga Arts Festival set to dazzle
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OPINION POLL

Do you think Tauranga should invest more in infrastructure to support the growing cruise ship tourism industry?

Yes - It boosts the local economy and tourism
No - The current setup is sufficient
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