City Life

Virtual reality job seeking in the Western Bay

Western Bay of Plenty jobseekers who are interested in exploring different kinds of jobs can strap on a headset and do so through virtual reality next week. Ministry... Read More

Majestic Princess arrival heralds start of season

The first cruise ship of the New Zealand summer season has docked in Tauranga harbour on Saturday morning, bringing many smiles to locals. The Majestic Princess... Read More

A successful café and Tauranga’s tastiest doughnut

On this week's ‘Food Buzz' podcast, hosts Dawn Kiddie and Maddie Hughes sit down with Mount Maunganui's Mixture Eatery owner Sacha Pask to discuss her journey... Read More

Brightening up Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka

What was once a wall in need of a refresh is now bursting with colour and significance to the park it looks over. As part of an initiative to bring a new, vibrant... Read More

Mount kids all over the news

Young journalists from Mount Maunganui Primary school will share what they think we should be seeing more of in the news in the show ‘New News News.' Held... Read More

Majestic Princess to grace Tauranga

Tomorrow is an exciting moment for Tauranga Moana and local business, as the first cruise ship will dock up at our port after two-and-a-half years. At 5.30am... Read More

Celebrating Diwali in Tauranga

Expect music, dance, sand art, delicious street food at the Tauranga Diwali Festival on Saturday. One Love Charity has successfully hosted three Tauranga Diwali... Read More

Fallen tree blocks Minden Road

Motorists are being advised to avoid using Minden Road in Te Puna this morning. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the road, near 188, is blocked by a... Read More

Substation fault blamed for Tauranga power outage

A fault at a substation on the national power grid plunged thousands of Tauranga properties into darkness. Powerco confirmed to SunLive this morning that 42,184... Read More

Annual food price rise remains at a 13-year high

The annual food price increase remains at a 13 year high, according to the latest numbers from Stats NZ. Food prices were 8.3 per cent higher in September 2022... Read More

Parents raise $12k in remembrance of son

After losing their 18-year-old son six years ago, Tanya and David Broomhead decided to mark the anniversary of his death by raising $12,000 for Lifeline, a service... Read More

New services launched for cruise ship passengers

Volunteer ambassadors, a hop-on hop-off bus service, and a cruise ship day ferry timetable - it's all go as Tauranga prepares to welcome the first cruise ship... Read More