Unlike its dreamy, balmy Caribbean namesake, Grenada Street in Arataki is a bristling corner of suburbia right now. It’s about a couple of separated... Read More

All dogs classified as menacing to be neutered, and no more than two beehives in a residential zone. They’re just a couple of proposed changes... Read More

The bus driver is venting in The Weekend Sun front office. To anyone who will listen really.   “Do they have any bloody idea?” He’s... Read More

  A pro-museum interpretation of the 60/40 museum referendum result is being challenged by the council’s City Transformation Committee chairman... Read More

  He might have lost his seat after one term in 2016, but former Tauranga city councillor John Robson has been given a second chance by voters... Read More

  There are more cars on our roads than ever before, with Tauranga traffic worsening ever year.   One man who’s spent a lot of time... Read More

  Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA.   They gathered at Ila Park... Read More

  A poster has been designed for display in Greerton shop windows to encourage people not to give money to street beggars. Greerton Village retailer... Read More

“Ridiculous projections.” Ted Petrie fires it out. He doesn’t hold back. And he produces a well-notated Heart of the City document on... Read More

This by-election covers the extraordinary vacancy for one Tauranga City councillor elected at-large. The vacancy has arisen from the recent death of Councillor... Read More

If you’ve ever seen the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, you’ll know it’s not something you forget in a hurry, says Mount... Read More

Imagine a transport hub, information centre and accommodation provider all in one location in downtown Mount Maunganui. That’s the vision local... Read More

Do you live or own property in Papamoa? Then the Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association wants you. The group – previously the Papamoa Progressive... Read More

Information packs went out to 477,000 Maori voters this week as the 2018 Maori Electoral Option gets underway. The option runs from April 3-August 2 and... Read More

I walked to work this week – 19 minutes door-to-door – just because Martin Parkes suggested indirectly that I should. I walked to work a second... Read More