She's back. And this time, she's not watching the ocean - she's watching the petrol board. Mount Maunganui's rogue dragon sculpture, Toa Ahi, has re-emerged... Read More

Mount Maunganui RSA members have voted overwhelmingly to sell the club's land and pursue a merger with Club Mount Maunganui, in a move aimed at securing the... Read More

A new exhibition at Western Bay Museum aims to take people on a journey of recovering traditional Māori knowledge through one of the culture's historic,... Read More

From furniture and food, to helping with clean-up costs, 36 households and businesses affected by January's severe weather event have received $205,300 in support... Read More

The Bowentown playground is to get an upgrade with funding from Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The council said the upgrade has been shaped... Read More

Katikati has a variety of events this long weekend for young and old alike to celebrate Easter. Katikati Lions Club is hosting its inaugural Easter Bonnet... Read More

New charges on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road have been labelled 'unfair” and potentially damaging to Pāpāmoa East businesses. Motorists who... Read More

A celebration of dogs in all their forms - from lifesaving service animals to beloved family pets - is coming together in one lively morning at Memorial Park... Read More

New Zealand Food Safety is sharing some simple guidance to prevent people getting a rare but life-threatening foodborne illness. 'Although listeriosis is... Read More

Pumpkins of every shape - and some of enormous size - filled Northern Health School Tauranga on March 30, for its first Giant Pumpkin Day. The day featured... Read More

More Kiwis are able to access bowel screening earlier, with the starting age lowered from 60 to 58 across the central and lower North Island, Health Minister... Read More

Four service dogs selected by artist Sam Allen to feature in a mural at Memorial Park has prompted the Weekend Sun to run a series of six Service Dog Mural stories.... Read More