City Life

Pilot Bay paddle for elite men’s team

The New Zealand Waka ama elite men's team will be in the water at Pilot Bay this weekend as they train in the lead-up to the 2022 IVF Va'a World Sprints. From... Read More

Cleaning up our backyard

Our Backyard Trust is hosting their first Tauranga Harbour and ocean clean-up project this Sunday, May 15, at Sulphur Point Marina. Events coordinator Louise... Read More

Sunrise celebrates 25th anniversary

The Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise is celebrating 25 years of helping not only the local community but many communities around the world. Chartered in 1997,... Read More

Emma eternally grateful for hospice help

As Hospice Awareness Week begins this Monday, May 16, Tauriko resident Emma Frame hopes the Western Bay of Plenty community will give generously to the hospice... Read More

Diverse future for Western Bay of Plenty Council

'We need to look like, sound like, be like, the people that we're representing - the people we're making decisions for.” Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Calling all would-be artists

Highly anticipated as part of this year's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival is the return of The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award. Bringing developing artists... Read More

Bus lane fine bewilders woman

A road trial on Links Avenue in Mount Maunganui continues to confuse people with one warning sent to a woman who didn't even drive down the street. On April 5... Read More

Support local performers to stay local

If you've ever wondered how storytellers bring history alive, the first of a series of panel discussions called 'Creative Conversations' will give you at least... Read More

Fuelling up the first responders

Emergency responders attending an emergency in the Western Bay of Plenty for an extended period of time now have a facility to fuel their own engines thanks to... Read More

A century of living

Nessie Wenman turns 100 tomorrow - and man has she seen an incredible 100 years on this planet. The Mount Maunganui centenarian-to-be has witnessed a rapidly-changing... Read More

Tauranga to illuminate ‘after dark’

An exciting new experience of illumination, creativity and discovery awaits when daylight disappears in Tauranga's city centre this month. Creative Bay of Plenty... Read More

Talented team to hit the waves

Five skilled local surfers are excited to front a threatening team of talent representing the Bay of Plenty on the waves at the Hurley New Zealand Boardrider Club... Read More