Local News

Young people push for museum

If you've ever seen the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, you'll know it's not something you forget in a hurry, says Mount Maunganui College student... Read More

Watery thoughts

Water is our lives - we bathe in it, we play in it, and we are it. 'If you drink a glass of water it goes through your entire body and surrounds your brain, becoming... Read More

Swells for the Sallies

'No doubt about it,” says Sallie Laurie Bell. 'One story in The Weekend Sun and we more than doubled the congregation at our Memorial Park Easter Sunday dawn... Read More

Living wage employers scarce

There is a real danger that Tauranga will fall behind and become known for its low wages if employers don't join the growing movement to pay their staff a living... Read More

Internet safety innovators win

A device developed in Tauranga aimed at keeping kids safe online has won a major technology award. Local organisation Safe Surfer has developed the new 'Lifeguard'... Read More

A prescription for companionship

Kaiden doesn't make friends easily. That's often the way with children with autism spectrum disorder. But when Murphy, a 13-week-old labradoodle, moseyed up to... Read More

Auction of Battle of Gate Pa

An exhibition that told the stories of the creation of Tauranga city from a time of conflict and battle is to be auctioned off. The Battle of Gate Pa Exhibition... Read More

Choosing coffee over chemo

'My perfect day is an autumn day, with autumn leaves scrunching under my gumboots.” This was one young woman's deepest wish when The Weekend Sun sought independent... Read More

New walking groups for fitness

Two new walking groups are starting this month as part of Sport Bay of Plenty's City on its Feet initiative, creating more opportunities within the community for... Read More

Falling in love with love

'It would have been a long time in the planning; it probably would have cost a lot of money, but it would have been a very happy day.” And on the back of... Read More

A plea on behalf of little blues

Nature is conspiring against the little blue penguin like it hasn't done in many years. The birds are dying en masse and local wildlife workers have been left... Read More

A different view of the park

Imagine a transport hub, information centre and accommodation provider all in one location in downtown Mount Maunganui. That's the vision local architect Mark Wassung... Read More