City Life

Will Tauranga‘s Patrick’s Pies prevail in 2019?

Pie enthusiasts will be pleased. The 23rd Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards is taking place on July 25, and renowned Tauranga baker Patrick Lam of... Read More

Bay of Plenty Symphonia set to impress

Bay of Plenty Symphonia opens the 2019 season at Baycourt with MASTERWORKS, a concert featuring three powerful, well known works from classical masters. Top... Read More

Armed police surround house in Gate Pa

Armed Police are currently at an address in the Gate Pa area A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says police have surrounded the house across the road... Read More

Insulation running out as landlords deadline nears

A group representing landlords says home insulation materials are running out in some parts of the country as landlords rush to insulate their rentals to meet... Read More

NZTA calls in auditors

The Transport Agency has called in outside auditors to look at a high tech team that has spent almost $6.7 million on IT projects, including a pothole detection... Read More

NZ Post rates to go up in July

The cost of sending a letter within New Zealand or internationally will change on July 1 2019. NZ Post says postal rate changes will contribute to protecting... Read More

One arrested after fleeing from police

One person is in custody after police located a stolen vehicle in Katikati. A police spokesperson says police located the vehicle at around 4.40pm. 'The driver... Read More

Shakti in the Park celebrates cultural diversity

Students at the University of Waikato's Tauranga campus are holding ‘Shakti in the Park', an event raising awareness for the Shakti Community Council, a... Read More

Mount intersection blocked after gas main rupture

A ruptured gas main in the Mount Maunganui area has led to roads being closed off. Fire and emergency northern communications shift manager Craig Dally says... Read More

Bus hits pole in Te Puke

UPDATE 3.45PM: Police are asking motorists to avoid the area near the Te Puke High School following a crash. Emergency services were called to the scene on Tui... Read More

Image series hopes to find dogs a home

A unique partnership is being formed with a group of photographers and animal shelters, to help rehome dogs in need through a series of photographs. HMD Global's... Read More

Roaming dogs allegedly responsible for cat deaths

Angie Warren-Clark is seeking urgent answers after reports of a roaming pack of dogs in Maungatapu being responsible for the death of family cats. 'As the owner... Read More