Going through the gears
A team effort, 16 hour days and 70-hour weeks have gone into getting 300 bikes ready for the Good Neighbour bike drive. The people in charge of storing the bikes are Allastair and Kelly... read more
Catty comments ruffle feathers
Volunteers at Bay of Plenty animal rescues are facing verbal abuse and harassment which makes the work they do even harder. ARRC Wildlife Trust and Vada's Angels Animal Rescue spoke... read more
Wedding celebrations going tiny
A month deep into the wedding season and it seems couples are opting for small, rather than large scale celebrations. Closed borders and the risk of another outbreak are just two of the... read more
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Drivers revved up for the Tauranga Toy Run
The Tauranga Toy Run next Friday is a chance for people to get their pride and joy... read more
17:32pm Thursday 26th Nov
Digital dilemma for bank branch users
With the last remaining banks closing in Mount Maunganui and Greerton town... read more
17:41pm Thursday 26th Nov
Riding high on Christmas cheer
More than 300 second-hand children's bikes and 70 lawnmowers have been donated... read more
17:35pm Thursday 26th Nov
Vicki Fraser wins Weekend Sun Emerging Artist
Vicki Fraser has been awarded ‘The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist' award.... read more
17:38pm Thursday 26th Nov
Plethora of activities at TECT Park
The Bay of Plenty's ‘hidden gem' TECT Park is turning 10 and although... read more
17:33pm Thursday 26th Nov
COLUMNISTS
Shining a light on NZ volunteers
Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Volunteers are the backbone of this great country. The commitment of hundreds... read more
Fifteen shades of climate
Weather Eye with John Maunder During the last few months I have been writing my fifth book.The idea for the book came about when I was visiting... read more
Giving us the cold shoulder
Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch A month ago we were all doomed to live in a diseased world indefinitely. But, hey presto, and now we have... read more
IRISH SONGS AND AFROBEATS – WE'RE SO LUCKY!
Winston Watusi Music Plus Is it wrong to keep patting ourselves on the back for being so lucky? After a while does it come... read more