City Life

Experience Indonesia

As a traditional celebration food dating back more than 17,000 years, 'Nasi Tumpeng' will take centre stage at the Indonesia Culture and Culinary Festival in Tauranga... Read More

Park re-name thrills students

Maungatapu School students understand the importance of a name more than most. For two years they've been working to rename a local park to recognise its Māori... Read More

The road ahead for Tauranga

Roads, rubbish and medical centres are among some Tauranga residents' thoughts on what our city's biggest needs are. The Sun went wandering to gain people's views... Read More

Flavour, fun and flair at 60th jazz festival!

Everyone listen up - the Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival is back this Easter for its 60th year, promising to be as fresh, funky and focused on fun for... Read More

Help orchestra’s spirit fly!

Opus Orchestra needs our help to present a vibrant programme of musical masterpieces this Easter season. It's a project close to their heart 'Tukua te wairua kia... Read More

Giving items new life

'There is beauty in unloved things.” That's what Katikati resident Phil Hannagan wants people to take away from his first exhibition 'Unexpected Journeys'... Read More

The greatest in golf croquet

It's the first time ever that the World Under 21 Golf Croquet Championship will be held in New Zealand - and our local croquet clubs here in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Call to support families after floods

Outlets for the community to support two flood-affected Tauranga families have been set up in the aftermath of last weekend's storm. Givealittle pages are now... Read More

From Tauranga to Ukraine

A Tauranga woman who went by herself to a war-ridden country to help in the fight against one of the most despised men in Europe is sharing her experience with... Read More

How’s Tauranga after two years of the Commission?

It's been nearly two years since four commissioners replaced Tauranga City's elected mayor and councillors. So how has our city fared during this time? Commissioners... Read More

Don’t break a leg!

After breaking or damaging nearly every part of her body except her for elbows, gymnast Cara Forster's main hope for the NZ Masters Games 2023 is to avoid injury. The... Read More

Giving people more choice

The Tauranga Community Foodbank has gone one step further to support clients who may need more regular food assistance by opening a grocery store in their warehouse. The... Read More