Time challenged Tauranga commuters have discovered an enterprising new way of beating the city's peak time traffic snarls. But at the same time, they may be... Read More

I was a right klutz, a right stumblebum. I had just had a privileged but confronting few minutes chatting life and death with Kristie Purton - one of the Cystic... Read More

People couldn't believe what they were seeing. Around 20 teenagers were clambering up the girders of the Matapihi rail bridge before leaping about 15 metres into... Read More

There were more than 30 days without a drop of rain in Tauranga, and we were sweating it. The baked dry landscape at Papamoa, captured by Weekend Sun photographer... Read More

While every other bus driver and bus service in town is copping it in the neck right now, the public persona of at least one driver is flourishing. 'Baldev is... Read More

It was a cracking endorsement - a proof of performance report that any company would welcome, let alone a college student start-up. 'They were the politest young... Read More

Part of her heart still lives in the jungle, where she let her hair grow wild and survival became her new best friend. Wendy Garvin is the real life Jane Porter... Read More

Fergus Keith is well acquainted with grief. 'My first experience of death was as a pre-schooler when my grandfather came to live with us,” says the Omokoroa... Read More

If you haven't tried out the new Roller Skating Rink that opened in September last year, now is the ideal time to do so. Skatescool Tauranga is holding a National... Read More

People are tired of paying over-the-top prices for organic, sustainably produced and distributed food, and they're cutting out the profit motivated middle-men.... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Education Trust is investing another $108,000 in the tertiary education of students in the region. Thirteen Western Bay of Plenty students have... Read More

A number of world-renowned artists are heading to Tauranga Art Gallery for its 2019 signature show, Mega World. The show promises to transport viewers to an unknown... Read More