Local News

Red Cross shop tops the lot

The NZ Red Cross Shop Health and Safety Award for 2020 has been won by the Mount Maunganui branch located at 272 Maunganui Road. The shop took out the Health... Read More

A celebration of patchwork and quilting

Members of the public are invited to view a large display of quilts, patchwork and other stitch-craft at the Mount Maunganui Bridge Club in Golf Road, on Saturday,... Read More

Feedback sought on redesign of Mount streets

Tauranga City Council is moving to the next stage of the Innovating Steets at the Mount project. The project will trial changes to The Mall, Marine Parade between... Read More

Wendyl Nissen living life simply

Special guest of honour at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival Long Lunch is none other than Wendyl Nissen. Joining Wendyl for the entertaining afternoon... Read More

New mural for Tauranga Racecourse

Living in a predominantly urban environment, I've attempted to paint pohutukawa flowers onto my own small fence panels, to help break up and give a more soothing... Read More

A consistent winner

It started out as a daughter's project, but when the 1967 Straight Six Mustang coupe arrived in the country, it was a job inherited by Dad. 'Originally,... Read More

Cat burglar’s life of petty crime

A moggie with a penchant for shoes and socks has more misdemeanors on his record than a lot of human criminals. Most nights Gary sneaks around his Bellevue... Read More

Cutting to the chase

The grass is always greener on the other side. This is not great if you live on the other side and don't have a lawn mower. 'Lawn poverty' is growing out... Read More

Completing the cycleway

At the end of Te Okuroa Drive, the Tauranga City Council's new storm water wetlands have just been completed. And the cyclists are celebrating. The project... Read More

Putting your life on the Lime

Piers Zajac-Wiggett and Walter Naera decided that Lime scooters were the perfect conveyance to go to an after-work celebration last Friday in downtown Tauranga. ... Read More

Put your money where your mo’ is

Upper lips are quivering in anticipation as The Weekend Sun mo-growing team The Sun Mo stars prepares for a deluge of donations. Local businesses are helping... Read More

Facing up to history

Last week, the principal of Otumoetai Primary School, Zara McIndoe, made a formal public apology to representatives of Ngai Tamarawaho for the enforced removal... Read More