City Life

Inside the Tauranga library’s move

With Tauranga City Library opening at He Puna Manawa this Monday, April 4, The Weekend Sun is completing its series on the iconic community facility by covering... Read More

Paddling for charity

Keen surfers Felix Hirling and David Seidel are paddling all the way from Mayor Island to Mount Maunganui Main Beach in the name of reaching their $6000... Read More

Say cheese-rolling!

Tasting and chasing cheese, and touring the factory it was made in is on a platter for those signed up to one of 19 events in the Flavours of Plenty Festival,... Read More

Bulldogs carry on with unique uphill event

Like many recently, the Papamoa Bulldogs Rugby League & Sports Club has had a rough run. Struggling to recruit players and volunteers to keep the club going,... Read More

More vandalism at Covid pop-up clinics

Covid-19 pop up testing stations in the Bay of Plenty are suffering from ongoing vandalism and theft, with the latest tagging appearing at The Doctors Bayfair... Read More

Building a house for those who need it

Building a home to house 14 people aged 65-plus who might not otherwise have the means to secure quality accommodation in their older years is what motivates a... Read More

Weaving Serbian myths into film

What began as an idea of four vignettes for a group of Tauranga's Apex Academy of Performing Arts' actors and filmmakers to hone their craft has become 'The... Read More

Feedback wanted on future of Ōtūmoetai Peninsula

Tauranga City Council is asking the Ōtūmoetai, Matua, Brookfield, Bellevue and Judea communities what they want the future of their area to look like. 'Take... Read More

New dessert bar takes the cake in city centre

Adele De'Arth was out with friends enjoying a delicious meal. Along came dessert and they weren't so excited. From the conversation of what might have... Read More

Outward Bound course available for youth

Achieving anything you set your mind to, is all part of the Mind Body Soul course run by Outward Bound. Experiencing an action-packed adventure can reveal... Read More

Breast cancer journey evolves to helping others

For Dawn, finding out she had breast cancer left her feeling overwhelmed, terrified, and sure she was going to die. 'It was devastating, as it was totally... Read More

House of Science embraces greener travel

A Tauranga-based charitable trust dedicated to improving science learning in classrooms throughout the country is practising what it preaches by getting on... Read More