City Life

Kiwi teacher working as elf at Santa Claus village

An elf named Kiwi has been showing Aussies around Santa's forest at the North Pole. Bay of Plenty teacher Virginija Werder moved to Lapland in northern... Read More

Plea to protect ‘endemic’ dotterels

Visitors and residents in the Bay of Plenty are being warned to watch where they tread on the beach this summer. While many people will be here to relax,... Read More

Tips for a healthier approach to holiday drinking

Christmas and New Year often involve a fair amount of drinking for most adults, so here are some tools to help you make smarter choices about drinking alcohol. There... Read More

Couple feared losing kids over Lego fight

Two siblings beat each other up so badly in a fight over Lego that their parents were too scared to take them to hospital for treatment, fearing Oranga... Read More

Christmas tips from a barbecue pitmaster

It is the most wonderful time of the year. And the busiest, as The Weekend Sun caught up with Tauranga's Big Smoke BBQ pitmaster Mike Jefferies. He sat down... Read More

Staying fire safe this summer

Barbecues, bonfires, caravans, Christmas trees and days out on the boat are key for a classic Kiwi summer, so now is the time to refresh on some fire safety... Read More

Safety tips while out on the water

Who is ready for some vitamin sea? Boating, kayaking, swimming, diving and other water related activities are part of the New Zealand lifestyle but it's... Read More

From Russia to NZ: A woman's search for her family

Valentina Burgess has always known she was adopted. But the Russian-born woman wasn't aware she had two biological half-brothers living in New Zealand,... Read More

Overloaded maternity system facing job cuts

Midwives are warning an already stretched maternity system faces further overload if Health NZ axes almost all of its roles in maternity support services. An... Read More

Mountain Bike Rotorua spreads holiday joy

Mountain Bike Rotorua is continuing its celebrated community initiative, Share the Ride for Xmas, by gifting brand-new Giant mountain bikes to 10 local whānau. The... Read More

Low rescue numbers pleasing for SLNZ

It was a positive weekend on New Zealand's beaches, with surf lifeguards reporting good safety awareness among swimmers and only two rescues carried out across... Read More

Empowering the community through financial support

A financial mentoring advocacy group in Tauranga wants to help people have a sustainable financial future. Bay Financial Mentors-Tau Awhi Noa has been providing... Read More