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Posted at 4:10pm Thursday 19th May, 2011 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga has an art gallery to be proud of – one that is receiving praise from the art world – yet its trustees find they are continually fighting the council over funding issues.“I get really frustrated about it to be honest,” says Tauranga Art Gallery Trust chairman Graeme Horsley. “I think we are doing the best possible...
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Posted at 2:37pm Thursday 19th May, 2011
The Council have responded. However they have not answered the questions. Very cunningly they have attempted to avoid “fronting up” with answers. Behaving like this indicates they have things to hide! Even us “silly ratepayers” know that local authorities are *audited by Audit New Zealand on an annual basis.* An independent (not...
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Posted at 3:41pm Friday 13th May, 2011
 Waipuna Hospice is this year’s recipient of $4000 raised at the annual Western Bay of Plenty Services Fishing Competition. The competition, organised by Western Bay police, attracts more than 200 participants.
Waipuna Hospice fundraising manager Trish Rae is delighted to receive a $4000 donation from Tauranga Senior Sergeant Ross Bielby.
Waipuna...
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Posted at 3:40pm Friday 13th May, 2011
 With a catchy name and even catchier music to boot, Josh Pow and Cicada Circus is a band leading by example to develop the music community at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.Cicada Circus met at Polytechnic, describing themselves jokingly as “the rejects”.
Cicada Circus: Andrew Upton, Brendon Monk, Phillip Upton and Josh Pow. Photo by Tracy Hardy.
“Quite...
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Posted at 3:38pm Friday 13th May, 2011
 Kilts and haggis at the Bureta Park hotel this weekend is all part of the Clan Ross Association’s annual ‘knees up’.Clan Ross Association of New Zealand Incorporated president Paul Anderson, says there is a haggis cutting ceremony at 11am Saturday, plus a specially decorated 20th anniversary cake.
Clan Ross association president Paul...
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Posted at 3:34pm Friday 13th May, 2011
 Criminals are targeting vehicles in Mount Maunganui and Papamoa, stealing thousands of dollars worth of valuables at a time. Police have noticed an increase in vehicle break-ins over the last few weeks.
Constable Andy Berntsen says locking your vehicle is an important step to ward off thieves. Photo by Bruce Barnard.
A wide range of valuables are being...
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Posted at 3:01pm Friday 06th May, 2011
 Greerton Red Cross is joining countries around the world in honouring those who donate their lives to help the lives of others.
World Red Cross Day is on May 8, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Red Cross and 152 years since the founding of the Red Cross.
There are 186 countries around the world that have a Red Cross service and are holding...
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Posted at 3:00pm Friday 06th May, 2011 | By Lyle McMahon lyle@thesun.co.nz
 Some Western Bay of Plenty principals are glowing, while others are dismayed at the latest figures showing the secondary schools with the best NCEA results in 2010.
Bethlehem College was one of the best performing schools in the region for 2010.
With 92 per cent, the school came first equal with Aquinas College for the highest participation...
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Posted at 2:58pm Friday 06th May, 2011 | By Laura Weaser laura@thesun.co.nz
 The Bay of Plenty recipient of a Gold Heart scholarship is making good on his grant and has his eyes set on the gold.
Mark Wilson, 15, was awarded $5000 to achieve his goal in table tennis. Named the Most Promising Table Tennis Player in the Paralympics Tournament, he is now heading to Darwin to compete in the Arafura Games on May 7.
Mark’s...
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Posted at 2:54pm Friday 06th May, 2011 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga Coastguard is marking the annual national fund raising appeal with an open day at the Sulphur Point boat ramps on Sunday, May 8.
The theme of the national fundraising appeal, which runs until May 15, is ‘Train one, save many’.
It costs $34.30 per week to give a coastguard volunteer practical training, both in the water and the...
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