Recovery efforts at the site of a deadly landslide in Mount Maunganui have been paused after concerns were raised about a potential new slip. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Schools and early learning centres across the Bay of Plenty are being encouraged to apply for funding to support sustainability and climate resilience projects,... Read More

Volunteers undertaking predator control work around Katikati's Beach Rd coastal walkway for more than four years were thrilled by the sighting of a banded rail... Read More

Tauranga City centre will burst into life next Saturday, January 31 as International Buskers Day Out returns with a full day of free, family-friendly entertainment. From... Read More

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

Pāpāmoa photographer Che Whiteley has always seen the world a little differently. Through his camera lens, that difference has become a strength. The... Read More

A newly unveiled mural on Mount Mainstreet is using art as a tool to raise awareness of myrtle rust and the threat it poses to Mauao and Aotearoa's native taonga... Read More

In spite of red heavy rain warnings and a region-wide state of emergency, Eastern Bay of Plenty districts got off lightly during the storm that struck overnight... Read More

Visitors to the Bay of Plenty are being asked to check access to tracks and campsites before heading out this weekend, after extensive storm damage and a continued... Read More

A Tauranga homeowner was 'shocked” when he got an early morning visit from his neighbour saying his retaining wall was on their roof. Philip Raath,... Read More

A power outage has occurred in the rural community of Te Puna on Tauranga's city fringe, cutting off a further 613 properties from the grid. Powerco, the... Read More

Crews continue to make steady progress at the Goldsmith slip site on State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge. The slip was the first from the Ōpōtiki... Read More