Waipuna Hospice is calling on the community to donate quality used items to help stock its charity shops. Right now, it is especially in need of good-condition... Read More

You don't have to scratch too deep to find the Northern Ireland connection in Katikati. Stand at any intersection and look up. The street names are innocuous... Read More

Tauranga students are gearing up to test themselves for this year's World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, as multiple local venues light up orange in support of the... Read More

As winter approaches, Pāpāmoa Community Constable Adrian Oldham is encouraging residents to keep a closer eye on their elderly or unwell neighbours - especially... Read More

Throughout June, Rotary clubs across New Zealand are uniting for a nationwide effort to collect one million cans of food in support of local food banks. The... Read More

If you think the 2024 Zespri Aims Games was big, best think again. Entries have just closed for the 2025 intermediate-aged tournament in Tauranga, from August... Read More

The greatest satisfaction Heather Hamm gets from embroidery is seeing beginners complete their first piece. 'It's so nice to see their progression. I guess... Read More

Welcome Bay's Danny Prior has been a Big Buddy for almost four years to Little Buddy Roman Healey. Their first introduction was difficult; Roman was 7 at... Read More

Take Katikati's Long Park Rd as far as it can deliver you. To that beautiful place, the reserve, Te Whareorahi, just on dawn, at 5.30am on Friday, June 20. Then... Read More

Tauranga Historic Village in 17th Ave will be come alive with a colourful celebration of vibrant music, dance, food, and culture as the city celebrates Africa... Read More

Residents on Bethlehem Rd in Tauranga feel like 'guinea pigs”, as a 5G tower outside is set to go up outside their homes. 'We feel as if residents'... Read More

Former Weekend Sun journalist Georgia Minkhorst is keeping her passion of writing alive by making music in Scotland. The Tauranga-born woman, who goes... Read More