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11:15am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
Children at Ōtūmoetai Playcentre have been gripping paintbrushes and getting hands-on with colour as Tauranga artist Millie Pidwell has inspired them by demonstrating... Read More
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10:00am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More
08:30am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
Fishery officers will be stepping up pressure on recreational fishers who break rules for set nets during summer. Most recreational fishers follow the rules... Read More
08:00am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
The Pāpāmoa community is once again rallying for the 2025 Emergency Services Food Drive, taking place from 5.30pm next Tuesday, November 25. This annual... Read More
07:00am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
If you're looking for a spot of Christmas shopping away from the hustle and bustle of retail shops, mark your calendar for next Tuesday night. The Tauranga... Read More
06:02am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
Plans for pontoons in a picturesque part of Tauranga Harbour have rowers and harbourside residents riled up. The planned structure would be the new base for... Read More
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05:00pm Thu 20 Nov, 2025
After more than two decades of faithfully recording wave and sea conditions in the Bay of Plenty, the Pukehina Wave Buoy is being retired at the end of this... Read More
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03:08pm Thu 20 Nov, 2025
Six dogs have been impounded after two people were attacked and bitten in Pāpāmoa last week. The owner of the dogs has spoken out, saying she was bitten... Read More
03:00pm Thu 20 Nov, 2025
Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa has announced the appointment of respected New Zealand art gallery director Julie Catchpole as judge for the 2026 Rotorua... Read More
01:00pm Thu 20 Nov, 2025
By Giles Dexter of RNZ The Government is celebrating the end of emergency housing motels in Rotorua - but Labour says it has just shifted the problem elsewhere. Rotorua... Read More
11:45am Thu 20 Nov, 2025
One hundred Kiwis making a difference in their communities have been named Tower Local Hero Medallists for the 2026 Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year... Read More
11:15am Thu 20 Nov, 2025
Frustrations about Rotorua's courthouse being leaky, crowded and poorly laid out are back in the spotlight after it ranked last in the latest Court User's survey. It's... Read More
06-Dec 08:00
Council reminds DIYers to check before they dig
06-Dec 07:00
Speedway teen powers into super saloon class
06-Dec 06:00
Project Parore expands environmental work
05-Dec 20:30
Wheely enjoy the Santa parade
05-Dec 20:00
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
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