The Weekend Sun

Festival of culture

The annual Multicultural Festival will see the Historic Village come alive with vibrancy and colour from cultures all over the world. On Saturday, March 19 the Tauranga... Read More

‘Low need’ cases flood emergency departm

Over $10 million was pumped into Tauranga Hospital's emergency department in the last fiscal year, but a snapshot of patient records reveals most treatment was for... Read More

Award-winning documentary to give suppor

An internationally-acclaimed New Zealand documentary will be raising money for Christchurch in the form of an outdoor movie night. ‘Mov(i)e yourself for Christchurch'... Read More

Pitch in on your patch

Welcome Bay resident Paul Hignett is opening his home this month, Sustainable Backyards Month, to teach people the key to a having a sustainable backyard is to be... Read More

Communities are reaching out

The Western Bay of Plenty Sikh and Indian community's effort to raise $10,000 for the Prime Minister's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal was swift.'Within 48 hours... Read More

BOP volunteers help in quake-ravaged cit

Western Bay of Plenty volunteers helping in earthquake-ravaged Christchurch hope they never have to carry out the same job in their home patch. The 10 members who... Read More

Hairy exhibition

Hidden behind rows of trees, I am looking for the house of an author best-known for her rhyme ‘Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy'. As I approach the house,... Read More

Nine new aircraft hangars well underway

Nine new aircraft homes taking shape at Tauranga airport are expected to be ready for their new tenants in June.Worth close to $2 million, the hangars are being... Read More

Tauranga home welcomes quake victim

Tauranga couple Jeremy and Donna Denmead opened their home to Lyttelton resident Jacquie Bullmore when they found out she wanted to escape the town hit by Canterbury's... Read More

Young artist getting his music heard

When speaking to 17 year old Josh Pow, it is clear music is more than just a casual school hobby - it is his passion. Having moved to New Zealand in 2006, something... Read More

Police not celebrating

The number of people caught drink driving in the Western Bay of Plenty decreased in 2010, but police in the region are not celebrating yet. Provisional figures supplied... Read More

Learn how to live sustainably

Funky junk, a tour of Mayor Island, sustainable homes tours and a speaker forum are some of the highlights of Sustainable Backyards month which runs throughout March.... Read More