The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart’ stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us to ...

The Mount Maunganui landslide tragedy has taken lives, shattered families, and had a profound effect on locals and visitors. NZME journalist and Mount local Rosalie Liddle Crawford, who regularly ...

A reminder that anyone planning to travel to the Coromandel this weekend is advised to allow plenty of extra time for their journey and expect to see traffic management and speed restrictions at a ...

The recovery operation at Mount Maunganui is now entering into week two after the deadly landslide at Mt Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. So far, three of the six people police believe to be missing ...

A service for Hazel will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, 15 Victoria Road, Mount Maunganui, on Thursday 5 th February at 2pm. Messages to the Genner family C/- PO Box 650 Tauranga 3144.

POPPE: Hannah Mary ...

Passed away 27 January 2026, aged 92. Father of Andrew, Clive and Guy. A Memorial Service to remember John will be held at ...

Bay of Plenty rugby fans are in for a treat this afternoon, January 30, as the Gallagher Chiefs take on the Fijian Drua in their 2026 pre-season clash. The high-energy, community- ...

The Bay of Plenty will move to an open fire season from 9am today, until further notice. An open fire season means fires can be lit without a permit, as long as people use common sense and follow fire ...

The recovery operation at Mount Maunganui has resumed, several hours after being suspended this morning. Detective Inspector Lew Warner said work restarted officially at 2pm, after the team received ...

Careful analysis of customer data, including travel distance and the amount of services on offer, contributed to New Zealand Post’s decision on which stores to pull out of. On Tuesday, NZ Post ...

Passed away peacefully on Monday 26th January at Rueben Home, Radius Althorp, Pyes Pa, Tauranga, with family by her side, aged 91 years. Much loved wife of the late Arthur Savill, loving mother and ...