City Life

Services and parades to attend on ANZAC Day

Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga communities have a range of services and events on April 25 to attend to commemorate ANZAC Day. Pāpāmoa, Mount Maunganui... Read More

When war came knocking

'I regret to inform you...” The chilling opening gambit of another government telegram telling the New Zealand families of World War I and II soldiers that... Read More

Growing young leaders of tomorrow

They're sought-after. They're a step ahead. They're NZ Cadet Forces. 'When a cadet meets a prospective boss, they're at an advantage,” says Squadron Leader... Read More

Volunteers move mountains...of beds!

Volunteers have made short work of a mammoth job - and it's prompted a call for more local businesses to offer their time to community projects. Tauranga charity... Read More

Laughs, sighs, sobs...and the exclamations

Prince Charles and Princess Di had arrived. The crowd, a who's who of the Tauranga theatre and performing arts scene, was fizzing. However, the leading lady,... Read More

Parking plight to be heard

A CBD hospitality worker who led a more than 700-strong petition and reached out to Tauranga City Council last year thinks their recent moves to address parking... Read More

Lucky Loop to lure us back to Coromandel!

With the Kōpū-Hikuai State Highway 25A closed for the foreseeable future, Destination Coromandel has launched a world-first driving lottery to encourage Kiwis... Read More

Hawke’s Bay communities thank Tauranga with song

Hawke's Bay communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle will thank Tauranga for its generosity after the disaster by putting on a free concert for our community... Read More

‘Concertina!’ comes to Tauranga!

Bay of Plenty Symphonia's first 2023 concert programme is something very different - an orchestral concert with a world-acclaimed accordion soloist. 'Concertina!'... Read More

Pop-up poppy tree a poignant reminder

A Tauranga tree covered with 600 knitted red poppies along Fraser St stands as a reminder to passers-by of Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in... Read More

Latching on to raise awareness

It's just a bit of tit - get over it! Today, April 14, thousands of mum's worldwide will breastfeed their babies at the same time for the international event -... Read More

Students take on town celebs next month

They're kind, relaxed, humorous sitting round the picnic table at school - but when they get behind the lectern to argue the negative or positive of the motion,... Read More