Timo Rannali is helping kids at Tauranga Primary School create a mural depicting their school and local community. It will be installed on an external classroom... Read More

It's not just about pinched noses and a face full of makeup. These girls have incredible breathing control, and every movement requires great strength, endurance... Read More

It's 1893, and society is dominated by women who have been voting since New Zealand's first General Election was held in 1853. They are fully engaged in work,... Read More

It's an old adage - and it's become heart-breakingly true for Welcome Bay's Shirley Porter. Be careful what you wish for. Her daughter, Karolyn Timarkos, flew... Read More

Margaret Parker surprised herself. She was totting up how far she'd walked recently, and it came to more than 6000 kilometers in the last five years. 'That's... Read More

Stolen passports and getting stuck on a ferry in the middle of the Caspian Sea for three days has failed to deter two Tauranga men from their mission to travel... Read More

While the Western Bay continues to grow at a rapid rate, the lack of sporting and cultural facilities is holding the city back. In April this year, Tauranga City... 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 been manoeuvring his... Read More

The Welcome Bay resident isn't even a cyclist, but he sensed a life-threatening hazard for those who are. And he called for action. 'When they have to stick up... Read More

They were all designed to kill, maim or injure. Now they're mounted like Christmas baubles in a red velvet-lined presentation case. But the case is labelled 'grenades',... Read More

'TGIF - thank God it's Friday”, the universal cry of relief in offices, factories and workplaces anywhere and everywhere, come Friday. The week and the work... Read More

When you meet 14-year-old Rico Nelson, your first reaction might well be 'someone could make a damn fine basketballer out of him.' But you'd be too late, because... Read More