The Bowentown playground is to get an upgrade with funding from Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The council said the upgrade has been shaped by ideas... Read More

One of the founders behind the creation of Summerhill - Pāpāmoa's widely used outdoor recreation and education facility on a working farm and forestry operation... Read More

Well-known local musicians are performing at a concert and businesses have donated prizes for a swanky charity auction in two fundraisers for people impacted... Read More

Do you know that Parkinson's is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world? And it is estimated that 13,000 people are living with the condition... Read More

Registration is now open for 100k's in 30 Days - a community challenge encouraging participants to complete 100km of physical activity across 30 days while raising... Read More

New Zealand Food Safety is sharing some simple guidance to prevent people getting a rare but life-threatening foodborne illness. 'Although listeriosis is... Read More

Four service dogs selected by artist Sam Allen to feature in a mural at Memorial Park has prompted the Weekend Sun to run a series of six Service Dog Mural stories.... Read More

A migrant father living in rural Bay of Plenty is battling brain cancer as his visa is about to end. Now his family is searching for their next steps, uncertain... Read More

Whakatāne District Council is no longer considering a limit of two dogs per household. The draft Dog Control Bylaw is currently open for submissions after... Read More

A new exhibition at Western Bay Museum aims to take people on a journey of recovering traditional Māori knowledge through one of the culture's historic, high-status... Read More

From furniture and food, to helping with clean-up costs, 36 households and businesses affected by January's severe weather event have received $205,300 in support... Read More

More Kiwis are able to access bowel screening earlier, with the starting age lowered from 60 to 58 across the central and lower North Island, Health Minister... Read More