City Life

Got a project and need funding?

Applications are now open for the first round of Powerco's Community Fund. This year, the Powerco Community Fund will be split into two funding rounds, one... Read More

Five vie for Tauranga’s new Māori ward

Five people are vying to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor. Nominations have closed for the Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election after Mikaere Sydney... Read More

How do you know when to give up on buying a home?

Homeownership remains a key goal for many New Zealanders - but how do you know if it's right for you? The proportion of people who owned their own home... Read More

Pāpāmoa Beach rescue for struggling swimmer

A woman's swim in rough seas at a Pāpāmoa East beach 'could have easily ended in a fatality” if bystanders had not rushed to her rescue, lifeguards say. Eastern... Read More

Te Matatini engages more than 21 million online

The curtain has come down on Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 and planning for the 2027 event starts. With the nation's top kapa haka teams delivering... Read More

New AEDs provide a lifeline to the community

After campaigning for more than four years, Welcome Bay residents Tina Neville and Sonia Anderson are thrilled three automated external defibrillators have been... Read More

NCEA tests failing students in low income schools

Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. They warn the... Read More

Social supermarket a boon for the needy

A social supermarket in Tauranga is proving to be a popular resource for the community. SunLive met with Otūmoetai Social Supermarket co-founders John and... Read More

Crustacean celebrities on display

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new miniature exhibition presented by the Western Bay Museum, National... Read More

'Bulletproof': Why more Kiwi men die in the water

Males - especially over-55s - continue to dominate drowning statistics even as overall death rates drop, data shows. A water safety advocate says too... Read More

Vintage machinery enthusiasts rally for good cause

It's the annual family fun day where kids can clamber, ride and get up close to antique vehicles and modern trucks but this year, the Tauranga Vintage Machinery... Read More

Tauranga artist overcomes visual challenges

A Pāpāmoa painter doesn't allow her Fuchs' dystrophy and her worsening vision to stop her from doing what she loves. Judy Lomas has been a member of... Read More