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Australia deny hosts in rescue challenge thriller

Australia will be taking the 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge title home after a fierce competition at Mount Main Beach. The final day of the three-day... Read More

Celebrate at Tauranga’s inclusive festival

Tauranga's annual celebration of inclusion and community spirit returns this coming week with Celebrate Together 2025 - a social circus-driven festival marking... Read More

Tauranga refuge uses hip-hop to reach rangatahi

Tauranga Women's Refuge is in the process of piloting a rangatahi programme, called Whakamoeariki, for teen boys focused on creating and strengthening a link... Read More

Plea for dog-leash zone after walkway attacks

Several incidents with unleashed dogs, including a child recently being bitten on the face, have led a Kawerau woman to request the council create an on-leash... Read More

Tauranga technician earns place at world finals

Tauranga Terra Cat technician Brenton Page has qualified for the world finals of the Caterpillar Top Tech competition in Las Vegas next year. The heavy diesel... Read More

Tauranga's circus elf: 'Is it too hot for Spot?'

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

Bookstore owner finds way to pay it forward

Books are the engines of learning. That's the belief of Te Puke Paper Plus owner Stuart Gunn, who has come up with a way of helping those less fortunate to have... Read More

A chance to have celebrity chefs cook in your home

Kārena and Kasey Bird - in your kitchen, cooking for you. That's the prize on offer for a raffle being run in conjunction with the Te Puke Christmas in... Read More

Lotto: Powerball and Strike jackpots roll over

Kiwis across the country have woken up richer from the latest Lotto draw with Second Division split between 17 players. The winning tickets, each worth $15,522,... Read More

Real estate: Growing positivity and activity

Market confidence and positivity are evident in the latest data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. REINZ chief executive Lizzy Ryley said... Read More

Afternoon of opera favourites

The Tauranga Opera Forum is set to present a sparkling afternoon of operatic favourites at its upcoming fundraising concert, held at 3pm on Sunday, November... Read More

It’s parade time for Santa!

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty get ready - Santa's on his way to spread festive joy by parading through towns next month. Santa is first expected to surface... Read More