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

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 ...

Morrinsville woman Lisa Maclennan, 50, has had her remains formally identified in an identification hearing. The remains of Morrinsville woman Lisa Anne Maclennan have been formally identified in an ...

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- ...

Thames-Coromandel District Council and Hauraki District Council teams are working to assess local damage, reopen roads where it’s safe, and support residents who have been affected most.

Of course the first weekend of February is Waitangi weekend, and I don’t think any of you will be surprised when I say there’s a lot on. On Waitangi Day itself, February 6, The Tauranga Moana Waitangi ...

The first two Mount Maunganui victims have been formally identified by the coroner as Max Furse-Kee, who would have turned 16 yesterday – and Måns Loke Bernhardsson, a 20-year- ...

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 ...