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10:49am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
This October, the Tauranga Arts Festival will echo with laughter, music, and collective spirit as two community-focused shows -Battle Chorus and Waiata Mai -... Read More
10:49am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
Tauranga is set to turn pink this October, sending a message of support and hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Seven prominent landmarks and buildings... Read More
10:48am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
If you're heading to St George's Anglican Church next Sunday, don't be surprised if you end up sharing a pew with a dog, a cat or even a budgie or two. The... Read More
10:48am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
A Tauranga CBD street will be awash in aqua blue this week for national Dyslexia Awareness Week 2025. From October 6-12, Wharf St will join landmarks across... Read More
10:47am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
Well-known and respected Tauranga photographer Bob Tulloch has won the 'Old is the New Black - Through the Lens' photography competition for 2025. Tulloch,... Read More
10:47am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
Tauranga is gearing up for its first rock climbing championship since before the pandemic, and climbers from across the North Island will gather to compete. Bay... Read More
10:47am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
At the heart of Tauranga's Young at Heart Festival this week are plenty of events focused on being healthy in body and mind. Lunchtime chair exercises in... Read More
10:47am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
As Holy Trinity Church prepares to mark its 150th anniversary this November, SunLive is highlighting some of the organisation's rich history. Here, journalist... Read More
10:46am Fri 03 Oct, 2025
Tauranga powerlifting trainer Mike Jones will be one of 16 coaches wrangling 110 Kiwi athletes at the Oceania Regional Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships... Read More
09:00am Fri 26 Sep, 2025
An unforgettable afternoon of harmony, heart, and high notes awaits as the Bay of Plenty Senior Music Festival returns on Saturday, October 4, at Bethlehem Baptist... Read More
09:00am Fri 26 Sep, 2025
Following Tauranga City Council's order for the removal of a large metal dragon sculpture from Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay, efforts have been under way to find... Read More
09:00am Fri 26 Sep, 2025
Warning: Graphic images Poisoning has been determined as the cause of 'widespread deaths” of small birds at a Tauranga park. How the birds came... Read More