The Weekend Sun

Girls ruling the theatre

The stage is for the girls as a female-orientated production called ‘Cinderella Enchanted: The Musical' takes over this year at Aquinas College.The full scale... Read More

Competition for student business ideas

Bay teenagers are being encouraged to put their creativity to work to come up with the next big business idea in the Bay of Plenty's annual secondary school business... Read More

Council puts squeeze on gallery

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... Read More

Continue to ask

The Council have responded. However they have not answered the questions. Very cunningly they have attempted to avoid 'fronting up” with answers. Behaving... Read More

Fishing competition nets hospice $4000

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... Read More

Music a real circus

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... Read More

All things Scottish

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... Read More

Mount cars targeted for valuables

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... Read More

Red cross recognising support

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,... Read More

Top Bay schools revealed

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.... Read More

Going for gold

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... Read More

MayDay call for funding

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... Read More