Going plastic-free is a wonderful idea, but many will feel it's a bit of an unachievable goal. That's why Plastic Freeish July is an easier way to ease into a... Read More

Her body spoke louder than she did. Each arm movement felt like a heavy sack of potatoes and each step felt like walking with lead boots. It was a near paralytic... Read More

Mount Maunganui's Sheryl Petersen loves spending time in the New Zealand bush, and especially if it involves hanging out with our country's most beloved bird. Her... Read More

Whether you're from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, the Faroe Islands or even New Zealand, one Bay of Plenty group is proving that Scandinavian culture... Read More

There are some school experiences you never forget and, more often than not, the school production is one of them. Selwyn Ridge Primary School in Welcome Bay... Read More

They're called the 'book end generations' ­­- toddlers and the elderly - and they frequently never meet. But at Bethlehem Views retirement home in Tauranga,... Read More

'A great host and a great boss,” reads the hand-written note of gratitude from Vlad - a Ukrainian on a New Zealand kiwifruit picking experience. 'You... Read More

Last week The Weekend Sun shone the spotlight on three of our long-established theatres, each with their own fixed abode. This week we look at some of the... Read More

It wasn't just the wind, it was also the water, and it surged throughout the city. After Tacloban had been hit by Typhoon Haiyan, Julie McGowan was one of many... Read More

Peti Tuanau, 6, calls her Nana Gaye. To 65-year-old Rose Theobald she is simply Gaye. To both she is a teacher of an artistic dance form of which age is no barrier... Read More

It's more than having fun and climbing up a wall. And it's certainly more than mere child's play. They scale the wall akin to a superhero, clinging on for... Read More

If you're any good at charades or Pictionary, it might be a good idea to brush up on these skills before heading off on an overseas holiday. In Portugal, for... Read More