After 76 days in the brutal Tasmanian wilderness, Eastern Bay of Plenty trapper Shay Williamson is now A$250,000 ($270,000) richer, claiming the coveted title... Read More

The inaugural Pyes Pā Art Lovers Exhibition is next weekend at the Pyes Pā Hall. Dedicated to supporting the local artist community and young artists of... Read More

Take Katikati's Long Park Rd as far as it can deliver you. To that beautiful place, the reserve, Te Whareorahi, just on dawn, at 5.30am on Friday, June 20. Then... Read More

A lucky Lotto player who purchased their winning ticket at Mount Maunganui Bayfair Lotto is amongst 10 Lotto Second Division players who each won over $30,000... Read More

Although the official bowling season has finished, Katikati Bowling Club member Kevin Whitworth wants the community to know that the facility is still a bustling... Read More

Welcome Bay's Danny Prior has been a Big Buddy for almost four years to Little Buddy Roman Healey. Their first introduction was difficult; Roman was 7 at... Read More

Tauranga Historic Village in 17th Ave will be coming alive with a colourful celebration of vibrant music, dance, food, and culture as the city celebrates Africa... Read More

Former Weekend Sun journalist Georgia Minkhorst is keeping her passion of writing alive by making music in Scotland. The Tauranga-born woman, who goes... Read More

A bold new youth web series is putting the call out to tamariki and rangatahi who prefer mud over memes and bush tracks over TikTok. ‘Kids Unplugged',... Read More

A nationwide performing arts programme is coming to Tauranga next month for young people to bring their original art, music, dance and drama performances to... Read More

Winning more than $30,000 will have three Bay of Plenty Lotto players jumping for joy - or perhaps partying like kings - this holiday weekend. A Taupō player... Read More

There will be no light pollution - no street lights, no traffic lights, no neon signs to take away from the moment. Just a couple of hundred people hopefully,... Read More