City Life

Medieval madness

Tauranga's Titans are armouring up and readying their weapons for some friendly medieval combat for the sport's first ever Trans-Tasman competition. A competition... Read More

Lunch with Kiwi gardening icon

A woman who has made a career out of her passion for gardening will host the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival's Long Lunch event this November. That much-lauded... Read More

Workhorse blues

Kokomo's new album 'Workhorse' has been rearing to get on radio waves for two years and is now finally unleashed. Bay of Plenty band, Kokomo, create a distinctive... Read More

Flynn’s new gig

Former Blackcaps batsman Daniel Flynn is no stranger to Northern Districts Cricket, captaining the men's side for seven years before retiring in 2020. He's also... Read More

Cruise ships’ return eagerly anticipated

Cruise ships are set to return to the Bay of Plenty in about three months' time after two-and-a-half year hiatus when the Government closed the maritime border... Read More

Roundabout ‘better than nothing’

The planned roundabout at the intersection of Ōmokoroa Rd and State Highway 2 is a 'good step forward”, but locals would like a more permanent solution. A... Read More

The pure joy of leisure marching

The Glengyle Leisure Marching team won't let their small team size stop them from strutting their stuff at this year's Leisure Marching Display day. This Saturday,... Read More

Freezing plunges to raise funds

Five mount runners and mums, are plunging into cold waters every week this winter to raise money for Kenzie's Gift. As a charity organisation, Kenzie's Gift supports... Read More

Lions ask worms to donate books!

Horror, fantasy, classics, comics, action and adventure, detective and mysteries through to gardening, self-help guides or biographies and autobiographies and... Read More

Uffindell targets gang convoys on first day as MP

National's new MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell submitted his first Member's Bill, which aims to prevent gang convoys in the city, just minutes after being sworn... Read More

Off-street parking fees rise

Tauranga City workers got a surprise earlier this week when off-street parking fees went up. Tauranga City Council increased the city's off-street parking... Read More

Mother-of-four earns L’Oréal fellowship

Te Puke woman and University of Waikato PhD student Kiri Reihana has become the first Māori PhD pupil to receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science... Read More