City Life

Emergency services gear up for Tauranga food drive

Emergency lights and sirens will ring across the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga on tonight, as annual Emergency Services Foodbank Food Drives take place. Collections... Read More

Cyclist injured after being hit by ute mirror

An experienced Pāpāmoa cyclist is glad to be alive after being hit by a ute's wing mirror during the Taupō Enduro. Tod Penberthy said he had completed... Read More

Celebrate at Tauranga’s inclusive festival

Tauranga's annual celebration of inclusion and community spirit returns this coming week with Celebrate Together 2025 - a social circus-driven festival marking... Read More

Tauranga refuge uses hip-hop to reach rangatahi

Tauranga Women's Refuge is in the process of piloting a rangatahi programme, called Whakamoeariki, for teen boys focused on creating and strengthening a link... Read More

Tauranga technician earns place at world finals

Tauranga Terra Cat technician Brenton Page has qualified for the world finals of the Caterpillar Top Tech competition in Las Vegas next year. The heavy diesel... Read More

Tauranga's circus elf: 'Is it too hot for Spot?'

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

A chance to have celebrity chefs cook in your home

Kārena and Kasey Bird - in your kitchen, cooking for you. That's the prize on offer for a raffle being run in conjunction with the Te Puke Christmas in... Read More

Afternoon of opera favourites

The Tauranga Opera Forum is set to present a sparkling afternoon of operatic favourites at its upcoming fundraising concert, held at 3pm on Sunday, November... Read More

It’s parade time for Santa!

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty get ready - Santa's on his way to spread festive joy by parading through towns next month. Santa is first expected to surface... Read More

Marae makeover thanks to Bethlehem College

Bethlehem College will be adding a fresh coat of paint to an already vibrant local meeting place and community - Te Wairoa Marae. The school won Tauranga... Read More

Christina Cleaver honoured for conservation work

Ōmokoroa conservation advocate Christina Cleaver has been honoured with the Bay Conservation Alliance Trophy for outstanding contribution to conservation in... Read More

House sale aims to raise $30k+ for Waipuna Hospice

The full commission a real estate agency earns from a Mount Maunganui property listing will be donated to a Bay of Plenty palliative care provider. Waipuna... Read More