'Let there be light,” said the good book. And there was instant light. Kelvin Jones is also 'willing” there to be lights at the Bay Oval but so far... Read More

Great news for our community and for our advertisers and readers of The Weekend Sun. The latest Nielsen readership survey figures have just been released. The latest... Read More

Sheila Hanlen asked her 12-year-old son Josh what he'd like to do - continue taekwondo? Start boxing? 'He was playing PlayStation and he said he wanted to do what... Read More

There's plenty of activities for your four-legged friends at Tauranga SPCA's 2016 Pet and Family Fun Day this Saturday. From 10am-2pm at Historic Village, there'll... Read More

Little did Sarah Carr know that when she potted a couple of plants it would result in a brush with death, then seriously compromise her ongoing health and her career. 'I'm... Read More

There's restrained optimism brewing in the bush at Otanewainuku Forest 20km south of Tauranga. A bloke called 'Kowhai' is sitting on an egg. 'It's late in the season.... Read More

Max e Grants are open again this year for schools and preschools to support disadvantaged children in their schooling. The initiative is to provide financial and... Read More

At first it was 24 tonnes, last year it was 80 tonnes - but now Good Neighbour's Food Rescue is distributing more than 150 tonnes of food, which would otherwise... Read More

Someday, someone should sit 'Wiki' down and tell him a few doggie truths. How close he came to doggie heaven, how the needle of doggie doom hovered over him, hovered... Read More

Increased parking charges - the first for eight years - inner city workers parking and walking, and more bikes and buses. These could become the realities as the... Read More

Mount Intermediate students are gearing up for the Sand to Surf tomorrow at Mount Maunganui, with 1000 expected to get their toes wet - and much more. The events... Read More

Playcentres throughout New Zealand are going to meet eachother - in book form. ABC playcentre in Tauranga will become sister centres with ABC playcentre down in... Read More