City Life

Tauranga pint among the best

There are about 180 pubs scattered throughout New Zealand serving up the Irish dry stout that is Guinness. But if you are looking for one of the finest pints of... Read More

Watch out, it’s a big one!

Get ready Sunners, the largest edition of The Weekend Sun in the company's history is arriving in your letterboxes today. The hefty 80-page edition of the free... Read More

Know your flares; save a life

Distress flares are sometimes the boatie's last resort for attracting attention. If the motor doesn't work and the VHF's broken, a flare can be the last chance... Read More

Phone your GP day or night

"Phone your GP day or night for healthcare advice” is the message going out to Western Bay residents with the launch of a new nurse telephone triage service. Introduced... Read More

Prep, check, know your boat

The Tauranga Boat Show is taking a break this year, but maritime enthusiasts will still find plenty to excite them next weekend. The Tauranga Marine Industry Association... Read More

The cold naked facts

He's a policeman who goes 'bollocky' on Papamoa Beach. That's Constable Reece Hood the naturist. He's also a cop who'll strip off his whole kit and caboodle - stab... Read More

Dapper men taking back streets

Darren Leggatt will be donning his helmet, suit and tie before getting on his Ducati Monster and revving the engine. Sure, it's not typical motorcycle clothing,... Read More

Not your average girly girl

Lucia Cook will happily sit for hours plaiting the intricate rows of a cornrow braid, or fiddle with a tricky waterfall braid. But voluntarily go to the hairdressers?... Read More

Pressing play on local paws

Animal lovers around the world will get the chance to tune into Tauranga's fuzziest reality show tomorrow afternoon with the debut of 'Pet Medics'. The 10-episode... Read More

Pads, paws and claws

Katikati's getting catty and cattier - but in the loveliest, feline kind of way. Cats, dozens of them, long coats, standard coats, in-between coats, flash cats,... Read More

Forgivingly in his fifties

He was dubbed 'Doc' after Emmett Lathrop 'Doc' Brown PhD - the nutcase from 'Back to the Future' who fancifully built the first time machine out of a DeLorean sports... Read More

Dapper up and saddle up, boys!

On September 25 expect to see an unusual scene rolling along Tauranga's streets - and expect it to start a conversation that all of our boyfriends, husbands, fathers,... Read More