Urban wall artist Alex McLeod has completed nearly 20 murals around Tauranga, delighting the public with his marine and wildlife themes painted across... Read More

Ginger, tortoiseshell, grey, white, long or short haired – the mere moggy in all its mix breed glory still gets a chance to win awards.   The... Read More

When music students at Papamoa College spent time focusing on performance this week, one of NZ’s leading musicians Joel Shadbolt came along too. As... Read More

Creating a wearable art masterpiece made from rescued resources is the exciting challenge facing anyone keen to dive into the Sustainable Art Challenge. There... Read More

Writing about trouble in a retirement village has got Papamoa’s Denis Edwards into the national spotlight during a national emergency. But why... Read More

For one day, staring out at sea, eight totara pou caught the attention of walkers who had ventured from their home bubbles to walk along Papamoa beach... Read More

The restaurant business is a challenging one at the moment but one local operator is still finding a way to ‘pay it forward’. Rohan McClosky... Read More

The Weekend Sun and Tourism Bay of Plenty have teamed up for the ‘No Place Like Home’ campaign. We will be profiling some of our sensational... Read More

Space for back-fist strikes, axe kicks, internet and a device, is all that’s needed to participate in The Martial Arts Academy’s live online... Read More

Grandpa's House - a new song for ANZAC Day from Nigel Masters and the Kokomo team. Commemorating ANZAC Day 2020, Tauranga, New Zealand - Written... Read More

Three appointments were made to the board of the Tauranga Art Gallery Trust this week. Emma Gardiner, Rosemary Protheroe and Steven Farrant are the... Read More

The long night of lockdown is over and The Weekend Sun is coming back over the horizon. Expect it in your letterbox on May 1. Tauranga and the Western... Read More

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty readers can still get their fill of local community news from The Weekend Sun even though we are not back in your... Read More

Tauranga Arts Festival has added ‘Home-made Poetry’ to its web-based ‘arts at home’ line-up with locals or past guests of the... Read More

He grew up here and is a product of the Tauranga music scene. Joel Shadbolt and L.A.B is also the first band to hit the top of the Kiwi charts since... Read More