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

Even with a sniff of spring in the air there are still hundreds, if not thousands, of homes in the Bay of Plenty that are cold, damp, and challenging to live in. That's... Read More

Thank goodness for the Mitre 10 Cup, which kicked off last night at North Harbour. There is a desperate need for the rugby competition that gives fans more than... Read More

To help connect local people with upcoming film career opportunities, Bay of Plenty Film will be delivering a series of free Film Industry Pathways Workshops Bay... Read More

Organisers of a community trail run will be doing their best to leave a minimal footprint on the environment by encouraging participants to carpool and bring their... Read More

Tauranga City Football Club is aiming to take talent development in the Western Bay to a new level with the announcement of a new coaching panel to lead its football... Read More

The United States ambassador Scott Brown and his wife Gail dropped into Tauranga for the first time this week, and they made some special time for four local teenagers... Read More

Being unattached in your mature years is daunting for some, but it doesn't have to be. Research shows the demographic is shifting when it comes to our relationships,... Read More

Tauranga arborist Mark Goldstone is setting his sights on the UTVbits New Zealand short course champs. After winning the North Island division of the New Zealand... Read More

'It's great to be able to help people, especially my lifesavers, who helped me out of the darkest place I have ever been in.” Matt Appleton's giving back... Read More

'It's just screaming for development,” was Simon Bridges' reaction to news of a concept to transform Dive Crescent at the northern end of Tauranga's downtown... Read More

It's a case of three degrees of separation, where often a lot of The Weekend Sun's stories start. One conversation overheard by a staff member and next minute... Read More