City Life

Te Puke housing project opens

Te Puke's Evergreen House - Whare Katoa was opened this month with a celebration service at Te Puke Baptist Church, followed by a blessing, opening and shared... Read More

Beethoven’s unique and distinctive style

Sponsored Content Scholars Baroque Aotearoa chamber choir will perform their second concert of the 2025 season, which champions much-loved composer Ludwig... Read More

Volunteers for Kōpūrererua Valley planting

Tauranga families have a unique opportunity to plant a native tree, snap a selfie, and return in the years ahead to watch it grow — all while helping restore... Read More

Forum highlights business for social good

Profit and purpose can go hand in hand - and a growing movement is proving it. At the Towards A Purposeful Economy forum, held in Tauranga on August 20, attendees... Read More

Sisters in Country back in Tauranga

Sponsored Content This Sunday, August 31, Bay of Plenty music lovers are in for a treat as the Sisters in Country, a dynamic trio of New Zealand country music... Read More

Orchid enthusiasts prepare for showcase event

'It does become an addiction,” admitted Bethlehem's orchid-obsessed Sharron Page-Moreton. Page-Moreton and her daughter Carrie Page have been growing... Read More

Seal silly season: Eel today, gone tomorrow

A seal enjoying a visit to Tauranga's inner harbour has been spotted in the water near the Hairini Bridge. A local said the seal has been swimming along... Read More

Power out again to 903 Pyes Pa properties

'It's dinner by candlelight,” a Pyes Pa resident said, after an unplanned power cut happened again late on Friday afternoon. More than 900 properties... Read More

Pāpāmoa Potbellez wants more ‘Old Buggers’

In Pāpāmoa, you don't have to be young, fit or even particularly fast to pull on a rugby jersey. You just need a sense of humour, a willingness to stagger... Read More

Celebrating 25 years of the Weekend Sun

This month marks a significant milestone for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty region: the Weekend Sun newspaper celebrates 25 years since its first edition hit... Read More

Stuff staff to walk off the job and picket

E tū members at media company Stuff are going on strike on Thursday afternoon. They are protesting in response to what they say are low pay offers and attempts... Read More

A wild, windy end to winter 

As meteorological winter comes to a close on Sunday, there will be no shortage of weather to herald the changing seasons. MetService is forecasting weather... Read More