City Life

Battle for Cassino Railway Station remembered

Rotorua man Robert Gillies stands at the railway station in the small Italian town of Cassino and remembers. As the last remaining member of 28 (Māori) Battalion... Read More

Throwdown – National Dance Battle in Te Puke

The best of NZ's street dancers are battling it out for supremacy in Te Puke today. The much-anticipated Te Puke Throwdown - National Dance Battle is happening... Read More

What‘s on - Shakti, dance battle, graduation

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday! The weather forecast is showing a fine start to the day, then cloudy periods developing in the late morning with northwest breezes.... Read More

US film animator to speak at Tauranga Art Gallery

With the growing number of animators in Tauranga and Rotorua, it's great news to hear that Dash Shaw will in town today. Thanks to the support of the US... Read More

The Esplanade taking shape in Whitianga

The new playground area at the Esplanade in Whitianga is well on target for completion. The new timber board walk and the concrete path at the playground are... Read More

HMNZS Wellington Navy ship visits Tauranga

The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington is in Tauranga this weekend. SunLive headed out on the water for an exclusive tour of the ship and to talk to... Read More

Fast food workers to strike this weekend

KFC along with Carl's Jr and Pizza Hut is off the menu this weekend as hundreds of Fast Food workers employed by Restaurant Brands and members of Unite Union take... Read More

Papamoa Domain pine tree removal sparks debate

Tauranga citizens are expressing their frustrations on social media following the council's decision to cut down the iconic pine trees in the Papamoa Domain. The... Read More

Major road works planned for SH2

The New Zealand Transport Agency are advising motorists of major roadworks that will start on State Highway 2 on Monday May 20. The stretch of road that will... Read More

Donation for war memorial ‘cream on top of cake‘

Owners of the Papamoa Beach Holiday Park, Bruce and Donna Crosby have made a second donation to the Papamoa War Memorial project, making their donation total $9,000.... Read More

Government invests $2.2 million into BOP

The Provincial Growth Fund is investing in three programmes to help unemployed people into future jobs generated by economic growth in the Bay of Plenty. Regional... Read More

Police investigating death at Katikati College

UPDATED 8.50AM:: Katikati College is closed this morning after a person was found dead on school grounds. "Please keep students at home if they are not on their... Read More