City Life

Get Wiggy to support children like Oscar

A Papamoa family - who first-hand receive continuous care and support from the Child Cancer Foundation - is hosting a local event this Wig Wednesday to raise funds... Read More

An up-to-date will is vital

There is a good reason why Acorn - and other community foundations around New Zealand - highlight the importance of having a will during the annual Wills Month... Read More

AIMS Games return!

After a two-year hiatus, thousands of 11 to 13-year-olds from around the country are flowing back into Tauranga City for the 2022 Zespri AIMS Games, which officially... Read More

Bellyful hungry to keep going

Bellyful Tauranga is celebrating 10 years of filling bellies across the Bay of Plenty. 'We're all about nourishing and connecting communities by cooking and delivering... Read More

Café’s good deed for Daffodil day

Papamoa's Double Teaspoons café doubled down on their fundraising efforts for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day last Friday. The café has run Daffodil... Read More

Fundraising to fly regional comp

Tauranga Aero Club is preparing to take flight. Being the host of the Flying NZ Regionals this November, to prepare the club is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday,... Read More

From mascot to mayoral hopeful

Most people know Hori BOP Leaming as a mascot for the Bay of Plenty Steamers rugby team, but he is removing his face paint to take up a new challenge. Leaming... Read More

Cat rescue needs help as kitten season begins

Catherine Sharp has become Katikati's 'go-to' lady when residents discover dumped, stray or colonies of un-homed cats and kittens. Catherine and her volunteer... Read More

Pesky pollen presents problems

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is warning people with allergies and asthma to prepare for an intense spring and summer, as forecasts indicate ideal conditions... Read More

Policing Papamoa

With more than 35 years' experience, Sergeant Jason Perry at Papamoa Police Station is all about community in his role. Joining the police in 1986 in the South... Read More

Ducking out of potholes

Bay of Plenty residents bumping over potholes recently are not alone. On the back of a wet winter, compared to the last three years, the country has endured a... Read More

Changing transport in Ōtūmoetai

Tauranga City Council is creating a safer future for people biking, catching the bus or walking on the Ōtūmoetai Pensinula. Public consultation on the Accessible... Read More