Police have officially stood down all recovery operations at Mount Maunganui following the January 22 campground landslide that killed six people. Specialist... Read More

A sinkhole has opened on Welcome Bay Rd at the Waitao Bridge, prompting traffic detours. Western Bay of Plenty District Council team lead for road maintenance,... Read More

What began as a small idea to teach a few women basic DIY skills has grown into a thriving community movement across Tauranga and Rotorua. Now, the DIY Sheds... Read More

As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week's deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether New Zealand is prepared for the next... Read More

Internationally trained Kiwi psychic medium Kerry-Marie Callander will host her show Bridging the 2 Worlds in Tauranga City on March 3, in a seven-stop New Zealand... Read More

Stonewall, the classic Kiwi boardgame that has been 'amazing New Zealand since 1996” was dreamed up by Mark McGregor and brothers Roger and Grant Bullot... Read More

A Tauranga swim club has rolled up its sleeves and saved tens of thousands of dollars by repainting the Mount Maunganui College swimming pool themselves - all... Read More

Bay of Plenty - mark your calendar as 'wheely busy” on Sunday, March 8, from 10am-2pm as the Repco Tauranga Auto Extravaganza roars back in town. Organiser... Read More

The family of a man swept away in the Waioweka River remain near the search area as efforts to locate him continue. David Roe, 52, has been missing since... Read More

The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us to keep safe and healthy these... Read More

Everyday Western Bay of Plenty people can now get support to make their own meaningful difference in their community via a new fund being run by the Acorn Foundation. The... Read More

A community care centre has been set up in central Mount Maunganui to support those grieving after the fatal landslides in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga... Read More