Bay of Plenty get ready – the Port of Tauranga 59th National Jazz Festival is only one month away from showcasing performances of some Aotearoa’s... Read More

What started with a pair of art deco doors from the Tauranga Regent Theatre, will now open up a world of creative opportunity to the community with the... Read More

With 11 artworks illuminating Tauranga’s urban landscape this week – to bring creativity vibrancy to the city – The Weekend Sun talks... Read More

Two Tauranga nine-year-olds will be on-stage in Auckland this weekend, each playing one of the most-loved, popular princesses that Disney has brought... Read More

A Himalayan yogi master is holding a spiritual discourse and sacred gathering in Mount Maunganui. Aikam Aikoham Nath Ji is a realised master and Himalayan... Read More

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