City Life

Fundraising fun for RSE communities

Zespri is hosting a charity sports day and auction today to support projects in the home countries of New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme workers. The... Read More

Class campaigns to correct Ōmokoroa

A classroom of students at Ōmokoroa Point SchooI is campaigning to get the area of the place they live spelt correctly with a macron above the first letter of... Read More

Hip Hop to the top

A Tauranga dance group is about to showcase their fresh moves to the world at the Hip-Hop International World Championships in Arizona this August. The hip-hop... Read More

Yarn bombing madness returns

The trees in Greerton Village are again warmed up for winter with knitted colourful sleeves enveloping their trunks during July. This year's yarn bombing theme... Read More

Festival tickets on sale

Today is a perfect day to secure a festival pass for this year's splendid garden and art adventure at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival. Bayleys is once... Read More

Bring it on Birmingham!

The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month is now the official destination of Tauranga boxer Ariane Nicholson. About two weeks ago The Sun spoke with Ariane... Read More

Hanging up the tools

Ross Prestidge is hanging up his well-worn tools at Maungatapu Primary School, after serving as the caretaker for more than 31 years. The 75-year-old first joined... Read More

Whai to start season in Tauranga

When The Whai take to the court July 5 in Tauranga, they will be changing the face of women's basketball in New Zealand as part of a movement to elevate the sport... Read More

Understanding Aphasia

To most, it's simply a room of people chatting. To speech therapist and AphasiaNZ community advisor Kate Milford, it's success worth celebrating. 'Aphasia is... Read More

Donations needed at Hospice shops

Waipuna Hospice's six Charity Shops in the Western Bay of Plenty are in dire need of quality donations as winter and the cost of living bites, prompting massive... Read More

Operatunity concerts are back!

Iconic Kiwi company and one of New Zealand's leading arts organisations - Operatunity - is back and keen to get down to the business of making music! With the... Read More

Finn’s biggest gig yet

From banging on drums as a toddler to getting accepted onto a world-renowned music programme in the United States, Finn Hughes is well on his way to the career... Read More