11:51am Friday 25 Jan, 2019
Unlike its dreamy, balmy Caribbean namesake, Grenada Street in Arataki is a bristling corner of suburbia right now. It’s about a couple of separated... Read More
Council
9:56am Friday 24 Aug, 2018
All dogs classified as menacing to be neutered, and no more than two beehives in a residential zone. They’re just a couple of proposed changes... Read More
9:06am Friday 24 Aug, 2018
The bus driver is venting in The Weekend Sun front office. To anyone who will listen really. “Do they have any bloody idea?” He’s... Read More
10:36am Friday 11 May, 2018
A pro-museum interpretation of the 60/40 museum referendum result is being challenged by the council’s City Transformation Committee chairman... Read More
9:50am Friday 04 May, 2018
He might have lost his seat after one term in 2016, but former Tauranga city councillor John Robson has been given a second chance by voters... Read More
9:43am Friday 04 May, 2018
There are more cars on our roads than ever before, with Tauranga traffic worsening ever year. One man who’s spent a lot of time... Read More
8:26am Friday 04 May, 2018
Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA. They gathered at Ila Park... Read More
2:24pm Friday 27 Apr, 2018
A poster has been designed for display in Greerton shop windows to encourage people not to give money to street beggars. Greerton Village retailer... Read More
2:23pm Friday 27 Apr, 2018
“Ridiculous projections.” Ted Petrie fires it out. He doesn’t hold back. And he produces a well-notated Heart of the City document on... Read More
2:52pm Friday 20 Apr, 2018
This by-election covers the extraordinary vacancy for one Tauranga City councillor elected at-large. The vacancy has arisen from the recent death of Councillor... Read More
1:49pm Friday 13 Apr, 2018
If you’ve ever seen the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, you’ll know it’s not something you forget in a hurry, says Mount... Read More
1:36pm Friday 13 Apr, 2018
Imagine a transport hub, information centre and accommodation provider all in one location in downtown Mount Maunganui. That’s the vision local... Read More
11:46am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
Do you live or own property in Papamoa? Then the Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association wants you. The group – previously the Papamoa Progressive... Read More
10:48am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
Information packs went out to 477,000 Maori voters this week as the 2018 Maori Electoral Option gets underway. The option runs from April 3-August 2 and... Read More
10:45am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
I walked to work this week – 19 minutes door-to-door – just because Martin Parkes suggested indirectly that I should. I walked to work a second... Read More