After five terms as a Western Bay of Plenty councillor, Don Thwaites feels it's time to 'step up or step aside”. That is why he is only running for... Read More

Inflation and the effects of Covid are hitting community organisations and charities hard, according to research by SociaLink, the umbrella organisation for... Read More

With a mission of further enriching lives and empowering those challenged with disability or who are at risk in our community, Tauranga Riding for Disabled... Read More

Dr Martin Earles is turning his veterinarian expertise to new, exciting and exotic challenges by caring for Tauranga's more unusual pets and birds. On Tuesday... Read More

With Tauranga City Library opening at He Puna Manawa this Monday, April 4, The Weekend Sun is completing its series on the iconic community facility by covering... Read More

Keen surfers Felix Hirling and David Seidel are paddling all the way from Mayor Island to Mount Maunganui Main Beach in the name of reaching their $6000... Read More

Tasting and chasing cheese, and touring the factory it was made in is on a platter for those signed up to one of 19 events in the Flavours of Plenty Festival,... Read More

Like many recently, the Papamoa Bulldogs Rugby League & Sports Club has had a rough run. Struggling to recruit players and volunteers to keep the club going,... Read More

Covid-19 pop up testing stations in the Bay of Plenty are suffering from ongoing vandalism and theft, with the latest tagging appearing at The Doctors Bayfair... Read More

Building a home to house 14 people aged 65-plus who might not otherwise have the means to secure quality accommodation in their older years is what motivates a... Read More

What began as an idea of four vignettes for a group of Tauranga's Apex Academy of Performing Arts' actors and filmmakers to hone their craft has become 'The... Read More

Tauranga City Council is asking the Ōtūmoetai, Matua, Brookfield, Bellevue and Judea communities what they want the future of their area to look like. 'Take... Read More