Entertainment

Sustainable Art wows audience

Trash to fashion, upcycled junk, photography and short movies - artistic ways for dealing with waste came to the fore again this weekend in Tauranga. Ninety-five... Read More

No strangers to success

Being the best at something is a good feeling. Winning is even better. But Amy and Liam Duncanson have done that and more - 41 times more. Yes, the Tauranga brother... Read More

Music students take the stage

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology music students are putting on a public concert next week, giving people the chance to see what the next generation of Bay musos... Read More

Selwyn Ridge ‘the place to bee'

Gone are the days when school fairs were all about fundraising for the school and bobbing for apples. While fund-raising is still on the agenda, Selwyn Ridge School's... Read More

Banksy’s legacy to Tauranga

The paradox was taking street art into what's often considered to be the exclusive and rarified environment of a traditional art gallery. 'And breaking down those... Read More

Kick-off on Tauranga waterfront

Tauranga fans can clamber into the boiling cauldron of Lions and All Black rugby free of charge on Saturday night. Tauranga City Council has organised a fanzone... Read More

Greerton’s grassroots programmers

It's fun, it's practical and it's educational.'So it'll stand you in good stead,” says Carolyne Taylor, who is Greerton Library's learning centre tutor. 'But... Read More

Life, lungs and family

Te Ariki Berryman, 12, has good news and sad news. A student at Otumoetai Intermediate, and past delivery boy for The Weekend Sun, Te Ariki has also been training... Read More

Rethinking the Bay’s housing

If you're interested in tiny homes, affordable housing, simple living, building community or just hanging out with cool people, then set aside Thursday, June 22... Read More

Bring back the Te Puke Festival

The stellar act of Te Puke's historic kiwifruit festival is returning this month in a first step towards breathing life back into the iconic event after an estimated... Read More

A strong bond is forged

He's a four-year-old Singaporean with a sad and rare genetic disorder and he's inveigled his way into the hearts of the Watsons 8500 kilometres away here in Tauranga. 'I... Read More

Standoff at Osprey Drive

It was an old-fashioned standoff in a right-of-way in Welcome Bay. The contractors wanted to get into a subdivision for a concrete pour. But there was a blockade.... Read More