City Life

Thousands bound for BoP as cruise season opens

More than 4300 passengers and crew will sail into the Port of Tauranga tomorrow as the cruise season opens with the first ship visit. Celebrity Edge... Read More

Steampunk spirit shines for Ann Dugmore

Founding member of Steampunk Tauranga, Ann Dugmore has spent the past decade immersed in the imaginative retro-futuristic world of goggles, gowns, and Victorian... Read More

Barber’s dream gives young people purpose

A Tauranga church youth leader is voluntarily teaching barbershop courses at a Tauranga community centre to give young people confidence to launch their careers. Shanon... Read More

Government’s Medical Products Bill taking shape

Cabinet papers released this month show key government decisions around pharmacy ownership and advertising of medicines, which will be part of the upcoming Medical... Read More

100 years done and dusted for Joy Rudsits

Joy Rudsits credits a 'good, solid, country upbringing” for helping her reach her 100th birthday. On October 25, 1925, Joy Rudsits née Murray... Read More

Where to swim, eat and explore at the Mount

What can we do here? Where is the Mount? Where are the best swimming beaches? Where can we eat with a view? And what's on this weekend? These are some of... Read More

Tauranga Multicultural Storybook Project launches

Multicultural Tauranga launched a project this month to mark the beginning of publishing a 10-book series created by immigrant writers in the community. 'The... Read More

Play your way across Tauranga

Play is being celebrated and encouraged across Tauranga this coming week, with a range of fun, family-friendly activities on offer as part of Play Week Aotearoa... Read More

Cerebral palsy musician makes FluroFest debut

A Pāpāmoa man with quadriplegic cerebral palsy has made his first live performance of his own music at a local music festival thanks to AI (Artificial Intelligence)... Read More

The never-ending tide of tyres in Tauranga harbour

Sea Cleaners has removed nearly 21 million litres of rubbish from New Zealand's waterways since 2002 — and now the national not-for-profit is making waves... Read More

Free shows for schools at arts festival

The Tauranga Art Festival team is sticking to its mantra that art should be accessible to young people, with free events on offer. Thanks to the generosity... Read More

Tauranga racer crowned national series champion

Aquinas College Year 7 student Charlie Clarke is buzzing after another great karting season. The 11-year-old won the 2025 New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge... Read More