City Life

PHOTOS: Fireworks end speedway season

Saturday night marked the end of the season for Baypark Family Speedway, with a $20,000 fireworks extravaganza sponsored by Fowler Homes capping off the evening. Locals... Read More

Lions seeking a new lair for book fair

Vandals and the homeless have done their worst to upset the Tauranga Harbour City Lions and one of its major annual community fundraising drives. 'It's a setback.... Read More

Walking group captains sought

A leader, a commander, someone who presides over, or governs. There's an air of authority about a captain - by definition - but get a group of City on its Feet... Read More

What’s On? Home Show & BOP Ooodle Club

Here we are - the first Sunday in May. For many, this weekend is about duck shooting, but for those of you who aren't as outdoorsy, there's plenty to do around... Read More

Sparks to fly on closing night

Baypark Family Speedway will see sparks, fireworks, and mud fly at its last event for the season. As well as the usual end-of-season $20,000 fireworks extravaganza... Read More

Matapihi Road now open after train fire

UPDATE 3.20pm: Matapihi Road is now clear following a train fire. Fire were forced to close the road after a small fire broke out on a locomotive causing it to... Read More

Marching through the streets

With colours flying and swords drawn, the Western Bay of Plenty Cadet Unit, New Zealand's largest Cadet Corps unit, celebrated its 20th birthday by marching the... Read More

A sparkle in his eye

I met Gary Sailey at one of Tauranga's Hindi celebrations. He saw me sitting alone among the large gathering of people and came over to say ‘hi', which is,... Read More

A champion for junior football

As the winter sports season gets underway The Weekend Sun speaks to one of the hundreds of local volunteers who help make children's sport possible in the Western... Read More

Bucket list challenge for Waipuna

The last job for Tauranga MP Simon Bridges' working week was ticking off an item on his bucket list - taking a ride on one of Nigel Bustridge's V8 Trikes. 'That... Read More

Supporting women's rugby growth

Whakarewarewa Rugby Club is set to host the talent evident in women's rugby for the Ideal Buildings Baywide Pre-season Women's Club Rugby tournament this weekend.... Read More

Cadet unit parades the streets

New Zealand cadets will be matching in unison across the Tauranga CBD in celebration of the unit's 20th birthday. More than 70 Western Bay of Plenty cadets, supported... Read More