Tana Tapri is a woman of many talents. Not only is she the lead singer of rock band Rubine, has five self-released albums, and is an expert cosmetic tattooist,... Read More

Mathematics and statistics teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Leisa Renwick is enjoying her two week holiday, making the most of life. Four years ago she... Read More

I caught up with Jude de Silva and Keegan Millar at Totara St, where Keegan had just helped pack in the sound system for a gig later that evening. Across... Read More

Joseph Millar, five-time New Zealand 100m and 200m champion and NZ's fastest man, is overcoming knock-backs to go after his goal of qualifying for the next... Read More

Malcolm Miles has about 400 birds at home. He will be showing 24 of them at the Tauranga Bird Show on the first weekend in May. 'Eight Glosters, eight... Read More

A former Weekend Sun columnist, David Hanger, passed away on April 14, aged 88. Tauranga City Councillor and friend of David, Murray Guy, had a great relationship... Read More

'And when we have two or three minutes silence we can lower the flag to half mast and pay our respects” Mick, 70, who served in the Royal Navy for... Read More

A few glib lines of a poem composed for 'a bit of fun” encapsulate the frustrations and disillusionment of 5,000 people - a whole town. 'Where is... Read More

'You did not listen to me Mr August! You did not listen! I told you I did not want you to come home in a box.” Some stern and broken-hearted words... Read More

'Yeah, yeah, we know that.” Bev Dickson has just been reminded of some desperately dark times in her daughter's 30-year struggle with ME, myalgic... Read More

Tauranga primary school teachers gathered at the regional House of Science headquarters to discuss and learn about the climate change kit. The new kit will... Read More

The Tauranga Model and Marine Engineering Club, also known as Memorial Park Railway celebrates its 40th anniversary with some extra special events this year.... Read More