Beggars have divided the main street in Mount Maunganui. On one side of the street there are calls for compassion and understanding towards those with their hands... Read More

'Mavis' and 'Lorna', those delightful Bowling Ladies, recently heckled Anthony Lugo-Sharpe at the Topp Twins performance at Baycourt. Asked what he did for a living,... Read More

For 56 years he worked for just one company. Most of his working life with just one employer, NZ Railways in its various incarnations. '[For] 56 years and one week,”... Read More

Vanuatu is still struggling to recover from Cyclone Pam that slammed into the tropical paradise last March. But for Tauranga philanthropist teenager Courtney Tilby,... Read More

The Weekend Sun is following the story of retired policeman Brian Lissette's most rewarding investigative work, a personal cold case stretching back more than 70... Read More

If you'd like to gift something to friends and family they'll definitely use while simultaneously helping other Bay families in their time of need - Waipuna Hospice... Read More

Countdown is teaming up with Good Neighbour to collect food for families in need in the community. The collection began with frozen foods and meat on December 4,... Read More

'Lazy bastards!” Old Les huffs is in disgust at the very thought of the beggars who've appeared recently on the streets of Mount Maunganui, his patch, his... Read More

Mr G's website describes him as a 'contemporary multi-disciplinary artist /designer'. He may not be as shy as Banksie about having his photo taken, but facts about... Read More

They're a couple of Christmas food angels. Tauranga sisters Katie Milgate and Renee Hanna, who saw a desperate need and set out to fill it. First they came up with... Read More

Over the next four weeks, The Weekend Sun follows the story of Brian Lissette's most rewarding investigative work, a personal cold case stretching back more than... Read More

They say education is like a bicycle...if you don't pedal you don't go forward. Well, most of the kids at Merivale Primary don't pedal because they don't have bikes;... Read More