City Life

A love of preserving items of yesteryear

Sue Sisley is a nature nurturer but often turns her green fingers to preserving the past as well. The garden enthusiast is a regular on the Katikati Garden... Read More

Global Peace Run visits Bay of Plenty

This week, Bay of Plenty schools and community members will join in a significant global effort for peace, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run. The Peace... Read More

Healthy, simple lunchbox ideas

School's back, and with it, the need for packing lunch boxes again. Instagram foodie and recipe developer Olivia Moore has supplied some healthy and simple... Read More

Tee off for a cause, and honour Norm Hewitt

The Hewitt whānau invites the public to join an extraordinary golf fundraiser in memory of beloved All Black and rugby icon Norm Hewitt, which will raise awareness... Read More

Six months, 11 countries, countless memories

An adorable wild squirrel left such an impression on 12-year-old Sammie Clark that it was the first thing she told her friends when she returned from six months... Read More

Parents divided on school holiday length

With summer school holidays finished, some Bay of Plenty parents are relieved their children are finally back at school. SunLive talked to visitors at The... Read More

Police wanting to reunite items with owners

A 25-year-old man is before the courts following burglaries in the Paengaroa area, and after recovering a number of items, Police are now trying to find their... Read More

Flavours of Plenty festival expands in 2025

The organisers of the award-winning Flavours of Plenty Festival have unveiled their 2025 programme, promising an extended 18-day celebration of food, culture,... Read More

Two vehicle crash on SH2, Athenree Gorge

There has been a crash on SH2, Athenree Gorge, near Arden Road. A police spokesperson said they received a report of the two-vehicle crash at around 4 pm. "One... Read More

Challenge kicks off to support Tauranga SPCA

People from around Tauranga are doing the Mount Everest Challenge to raise money for the Tauranga SPCA. The challenge encourages locals to climb Mauao 38... Read More

Tauranga unites for Love Grace Handbag Appeal

When Love Grace Handbag Appeal Tauranga co-ordinator Nicole Dutton got involved with the charity a year ago, she thought she would get 50 handbags. 'Last... Read More

Fire destroys Paengaroa couple’s home

Frank Fraser-Jones milled the macrocarpa timber used to build his home in 1986. The 82-year-old's granddaughter, who grew up in the house, says the two-storeyed,... Read More