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 Christmas... Read More

Pāpāmoa photographer Che Whiteley has always seen the world a little differently. Through his camera lens, that difference has become a strength. The... Read More

With Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirming the 2026 election date will be November 7, the Electoral Commission has confirmed the timetable to unfold as... Read More

Film Bay of Plenty has announced a new professional development initiative aimed at strengthening the region's screen sector, with applications now open for... Read More

A newly unveiled mural on Mount Mainstreet is using art as a tool to raise awareness of myrtle rust and the threat it poses to Mauao and Aotearoa's native... Read More

Two Tauranga riders will compete in this weekend's annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville - set be another massive 'superstar showdown”,... Read More

Most people celebrate milestone birthdays with cake and candles. John 'JC” Mathewson chose to swim around Mauao. The 70-year-old Mount Maunganui resident... Read More

Tauranga City Council says it can't afford to install public water rescue equipment along the entire Tauranga coastline despite a Surf Life Saving New Zealand... Read More

A striking black marble clock that has been kept in a Tauranga household for more than 40 years is now at the centre of a search to reunite it with its original... Read More

At 80 years old, Chris McAlpine starts many mornings the same way - behind the wheel of an UZABUS, greeting children by name and listening to their laughter... Read More

A Tauranga restaurant known for its generosity is once again opening its doors to those in need, with a free community meal planned later this month. Castle... Read More

When Professor Dr Dr Jens Mueller arrived in New Zealand more than 30 years ago it was never meant to be permanent. Living in California, he had planned a... Read More