City Life

National Jazz Festival takes centre stage

Music fans will be treated to five days of music and excitement in April as Tauranga comes alive for the National Jazz Festival Tauranga and the National Youth... Read More

Cluck, cluck … BOOM!

John - a McLaren Falls resident was out feeding his chickens when he heard gun shots on Tuesday. He didn't think much of it because gun shots aren't unusual... Read More

Brendon Dugan still singing at 17

It's dangerous messing with superlatives - richest, poorest, biggest, best or rarest. Like last week in the Weekend Sun when we featured Leap day birthday... Read More

Ticking off 195 countries from the bucket list

He's been to every country on Earth - 195 countries to be exact. Chris Sutherland left New Zealand when he was 18 and hasn't looked back since. He's... Read More

Does the CBD need another bottle shop?

A company which was refused a licence to open a retail bottle shop in the Tauranga CBD four years ago has again applied to open an off-licence at the top of... Read More

The women of chalk and baize

She's been in love with cue sports since she was a nipper and stood on a box to play eight ball. 'I have four brothers and a sister so there was always... Read More

Council considers quirky crossing

The fairytale of the Billy Goats Gruff is being played out in suburban Tauranga. In a real-life, but loose adaption, the mean 'who's that tripping over... Read More

Those mind-bending gender questions

The support groups run by Tauranga organisation Gender Dynamix have helped at least one mother to support her son be himself. Gender Dynamix runs support... Read More

When flying gets edgy

Squadrons of light aircraft, including between 150 and 160 pilots and their entourages will descend on Tauranga next week. And it will be quite an event. It's... Read More

New wetland starting to take shape

Many residents around the Welcome Bay and Hairini area have noticed a new wetland taking shape near the Maungatapu underpass. This is an NZTA run collaborative... Read More

Devastation of fires ‘heartbreaking’

Rebecca Penman has raised more than $20,000 to help with the wildlife relief in Australia and then headed to Victoria to offer her services. The Tauranga... Read More

Surviving a heart attack at just 53

It started out as a normal day for former cop Ross Bielby back in 2012, but quickly went downhill when he found himself in hospital having a cardiac arrest.... Read More