City Life

Buzzing about Bridge

Bridge players from across the country will travel to Mount Maunganui for the New Zealand Bridge Congress starting this Saturday. This year's National Congress... Read More

Ready, set, roll!

Three talented Tauranga girls will today get on their skates on and show off their spins, turns, jumps and figures to represent New Zealand at the 2022 Oceania... Read More

Te Puna Memorial Hall’s 100th year

Te Puna is celebrating the centenary of the heart of its community - the Te Puna Memorial Hall - this Saturday, October 1, with a day filled with food, circus... Read More

A ferry fun way to travel

The Wednesday Challenge Ferry took its first load of travellers across Tauranga Moana's harbour on Wednesday, September 28. The ferry is part of the Wednesday... Read More

Rural recycling hits WBOP roads

Mobile recycling trailers will be hitting rural roads around the rohe from Saturday, October 1. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's new mobile recycling... Read More

Most mayoral hopefuls back Maori wards

The majority of Western Bay of Plenty mayoral candidates are in favour of Māori Wards, according to a first-of-its-kind survey. Local Democracy Reporting's 14... Read More

The HOT Pink Walk is back

Creating a long joyous streak of pink around downtown Tauranga streets is what it's all about next Wednesday, October 5. Back for the first time since 2019, this... Read More

Fluro fun for the whole family

** UPDATE: Due to weather this event has been postponed to 9 October. FluroFest 'Our Journey to Wellbeing' is Tauranga Moana's celebration of Mental Health Awareness... Read More

Boutique real estate

Selling a home in Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty can be a huge time commitment and fraught with anxiety for some. When Tracey and Trevor East set out to... Read More

Celebrating the older person

This Saturday, October 1, is the International Day of Older Persons - which is marked to celebrate the elders of our community, with this year's theme 'The Resilience... Read More

Turning back the fashion clock

Step back in time this Saturday, September 24, and enter the fashion world of the 1940s-1980s at the Vintage Fashion Show. Lover of all things vintage and retro,... Read More

Poll parties in the Western Bay

Six locations across the Western Bay of Plenty will host a Poll Party this Saturday, September 24, as the district council tries to ramp up excitement about the... Read More