City Life

No arrests made after police raid

No one was arrested after a pre-planned search warrant that took place at a Tauranga property yesterday. A SunLive reader messaged our Facebook page to say she... Read More

Helping Tauranga women transform their lives

Western Bay women who have been living in cars or taxpayer-funded motel units are now receiving the help they need to transition from homelessness to independence... Read More

New restaurant to open in Mount Maunganui

Burger Burger's expansion through New Zealand continues this month with the popular eatery opening a new restaurant in Tauranga's Mount Maunganui. The 200 square... Read More

Tauranga school building through Lego

A Lego spectacular will be displayed at Tauranga Primary School for the second consecutive year. On June 8, the school will play host the Lego show, where both... Read More

Resource consent dilemma for Tauranga trust

A Tauranga charity which operates on a shoe-string budget now have to look at gaining a resource consent or operate illegally. Whare Ora 111 Charitable Trust... Read More

Toi Ohomai sponsoring Tauranga Basketball

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has signed on to become a major sponsor of Tauranga City Basketball this year, posting up $5000 to support the organisation... Read More

Blue mushrooms spotted in Rotorua reserve

The mushroom made famous by the $50 note and the Kokako bird are flourishing up in Rotorua. Werewere-kokako blue mushrooms have been spotted this Autumn by the... Read More

Totara Street to be closed this weekend

Totara Street in Mount Maunganui is set to be closed this weekend. From Saturday May 11 at 5am to Monday May 13 at 6am, the road will be closed between Hull... Read More

One more week for beach access mat in Tauranga

It's the final week for the Mount Maunganui beach access mat before it will be lifted and put away over winter. 'We hope everyone has enjoyed using our bright... Read More

Bayfair to adopt living wage for employees

Tauranga's Bayfair Shopping Centre is one of six centres to adopt the living wage. From July 1, AMP Capital, the manager of six shopping centres will have cleaning... Read More

Three Lotto players win $333,333

Three Lotto players from Tauranga and Invercargill will be celebrating after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division on the weekend. The winning tickets... Read More

Section of Wairakei Stream planting on hold

Tauranga City Council has hit the pause button on part of the Wairakei Stream development in Papamoa; the Wairakei Landscape Plan. "We want to provide time for... Read More