A Māori-Pasifika doctor working at Tauranga Hospital is sharing her life on social media to show young people they can fulfil their dreams. Dr Kyla Matenga,... Read More

As people look forward to a well-earned break, Hato Hone St John is reminding everyone that prevention and preparedness are key to a safe and enjoyable summer. Ambulance... Read More

After two years of community-wide input and design-work, Katikati College has launched a new school logo and four new houses. The designs were launched at... Read More

Matakana Island School is buzzing after the Bay Boardriders surfing club co-ordinated a donation of 36 surfboards and more than 120 wetsuits for the community... Read More

During 57 years of marriage, Tauranga couple Pat and Valerie Sale walked 'thousands of miles together” across New Zealand and overseas. Since Valerie's... Read More

A series of daytime activities aimed at helping kids and parents get through the school holidays is happening again in January. The Colab-organised Summer... Read More

If you believe in the power of books being in the homes of Kiwi children, there is a national charity that helps to give newly published titles to families whose... Read More

As Christmas approaches and the Bay of Plenty fills with holidaymakers, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter crew is gearing up for one of its busiest seasons. In... Read More

Te Puke Library's Summer Reading Programmes are just around the corner. The programmes are aimed at two age groups - for teen readers there's a creative book... Read More

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

At 78, Kevin Allott has every reason to slow down. He's lost around 45% of his lung capacity to cancer and has lived with prostate cancer for nearly three decades. Yet... Read More

The sweet fragrance of roses and strawberries drifting across the fields is the unmistakable smell of summer at Somerfield Berryfruit farm in Oropi. Large... Read More