City Life

Tauranga to ‘hang by a thread’ at puppet show

The first time that musical theatre performer Rhoda Lopez saw Italian puppeteer Remo Di Filippo's marionette show, she fell in love with his 'magical”... Read More

State Highway 2 speed limit debate rages on

The National-led Government is asking for public submissions on whether to raise the speed limit of State Highway 2 from Te Puna to Katikati from 80km/h to 100km/h. It... Read More

Driving support to our special athletes

Three Tauranga Special Olympians are the faces of their club's new fundraising campaign to get 73 athletes and 20 volunteer coaches to New Zealand's 2025 National... Read More

Fashion through the years

When it comes to fully immersing yourself in an occasion, nothing beats dressing the part. If you're heading to the Katikati A&P Show at Uretara Domain on... Read More

Four decades of hot meals and warm smiles

Not many people can claim they've continuously volunteered during 40 years of their life - let alone to the same organisation. But Maungatapu's Pam Smith can. The... Read More

Reaching out to more Bay of Plenty veterans

Veterans' Affairs and a pan-iwi charitable trust have teamed up to extend the reach and range of support available to veterans in the Bay of Plenty, Veterans... Read More

Meet the people behind Tauranga’s $128m museum

Tauranga's first museum will open in 2028, but work on it has already begun. Local Democracy Reporting toured the city's heritage collection and met... Read More

Vietnamese plan big party for their new year

It will be a night of reunions as the Vietnamese community in Tauranga celebrates the Lunar New Year for the first time together. 'We just have fun,”... Read More

Western Bay council’s chief executive resigns

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's chief executive John Holyoake has opened up about his decision to resign. Holyoake resigned on Monday and will... Read More

Fond farewell to ‘legendary’ fisherman

Tributes are flowing from around the world for a Tauranga fisherman who died after a day spent in his favourite place. Richard George Marquand, better known... Read More

How to identify backyard predators

There are three easy ways to identify backyard predators. Firstly, look for faeces, or teeth marks on fruit, or claw marks on trees. You can set out chew... Read More

Life before smartphones and the internet

It was the day I broke into the Bank of Wells. Took a jemmy, a screwdriver, to the jagged teeth of an almost impenetrable 1960s Post Office Savings Box. The... Read More