City Life

Draft speed limit rule open for consultation

The Coalition Government will reverse Labour's blanket speed limit reductions by July 1, 2025, through a new Land Transport Rule released for public consultation... Read More

Garden and art festival tickets selling fast

The Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival, proudly brought to you by Bayleys, is in an early-bird frenzy with tickets selling fast. Until July 15, festival-goers... Read More

New elderly housing underway for Te Puke

A property development in Te Puke designed to provide much-needed housing for elderly residents is entering the next stage of the project. Directors of The... Read More

Christine enters NZ Martial Arts Hall of Fame

Tauranga's very own Taekwon-Do legend, Christine Young, is set to be immortalised in the New Zealand Martial Arts Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony, taking... Read More

A bricklover’s delight at Baypark

Lego enthusiasts will get to flex their creativity this month at the first solo expo hosted by Bricks of Plenty. BoPEx24 will be held at Mercury Baypark Stadium... Read More

Donate to those sleeping under the stars

A community group which feeds people from all walks of life twice weekly in Tauranga is running a campaign to collect sleeping bags and tents to keep our... Read More

Enter the world of stamp collecting!

If you're a kid who lives in the Bay of Plenty and you're interested in wild animals, countries, flags, space, birds, flowers, sports, cats, dogs, horses... Read More

Sylvia’s 100 years of survival

'I'm a survivor. I have survived a lot,” says Tauranga resident Sylvia Nathan, who has just turned 100 years old and is sharing some of her experiences... Read More

Knitting up warmth for Ukrainians

Operation Cover Up once again has lofty knitting goals - and Bay of Plenty needles are clicking to the challenge. Launching more than 20 years ago, the... Read More

New disc golf course at TECT Park

Disc golf enthusiasts are invited to 'putt' their skills to the test at a new nine-hole course at TECT Park. Disc golf, or frisbee golf, is played much... Read More

Community centre on way for Gate Pā

A new community centre is coming to Gate Pā, and members of the community can proudly say they've played a part in the shaping of it. According to Tauranga... Read More

Circus skills that build more than confidence!

The favourite part of Rowan Ford Dawson's job is seeing people's faces light up when they know it's circus class. '[I love] Watching the students get joy... Read More