Ham has edged out lamb to become the top choice for New Zealanders' festive tables this Christmas. A recent online survey reveals that 34.8% of Kiwis will... Read More

Tauranga Women's Refuge is constantly busy throughout the year, but the festive holiday season is their busiest stretch. With few community support services... Read More

As we prepare to say ka kite rā or farewell to 2024, I want to take a moment to connect with you all. Looking back, 2024 has been filled with challenges... Read More

An elf named Kiwi has been showing Aussies around Santa's forest at the North Pole. Bay of Plenty teacher Virginija Werder moved to Lapland in northern... Read More

Visitors and residents in the Bay of Plenty are being warned to watch where they tread on the beach this summer. While many people will be here to relax,... Read More

Christmas and New Year often involve a fair amount of drinking for most adults, so here are some tools to help you make smarter choices about drinking alcohol. There... Read More

Two siblings beat each other up so badly in a fight over Lego that their parents were too scared to take them to hospital for treatment, fearing Oranga... Read More

It is the most wonderful time of the year. And the busiest, as The Weekend Sun caught up with Tauranga's Big Smoke BBQ pitmaster Mike Jefferies. He sat down... Read More

Barbecues, bonfires, caravans, Christmas trees and days out on the boat are key for a classic Kiwi summer, so now is the time to refresh on some fire safety... Read More

Who is ready for some vitamin sea? Boating, kayaking, swimming, diving and other water related activities are part of the New Zealand lifestyle but it's... Read More

Valentina Burgess has always known she was adopted. But the Russian-born woman wasn't aware she had two biological half-brothers living in New Zealand,... Read More

Midwives are warning an already stretched maternity system faces further overload if Health NZ axes almost all of its roles in maternity support services. An... Read More