City Life

Applications open for community planting projects

A Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service initiative supporting communities to take up planting projects, and at the same time honour local heroes, is continuing... Read More

Help wanted to stop spread of pest plant

Tauranga resident Christine Martin is on a mission to reduce the spread of the poisonous moth plant in the Bay of Plenty. She is calling on people in the... Read More

Have your say on civic precinct future

The people of Tauranga will soon have the chance to have their say on one of the most significant projects many will see constructed in the city during their... Read More

Plan to reopen too cautious

With Australia opening its borders to international visitors this week, the plan to re-open New Zealand's gates to foreigners is being met with both criticism... Read More

Bowls tournament for BOP Lions clubs

Greerton Lions are hosting the Inaugural Annual Lawns Bowls Tournament this Sunday, February 27, at the Tauranga South Bowling Club in Tutchen St. 'The... Read More

NZ SUP Nationals make the Mount home

New Zealand's best stand-up paddle boarders will arrive in Mount Maunganui during the next week when they compete to be crowned the undisputed national stand-up... Read More

LGNZ head slams ‘attack’ politics

The president of Local Government New Zealand has taken aim at a Tauranga ratepayer organisation over their 'attack advertising” style of social media... Read More

TECT Community Awards moves online

The current red light Covid setting in New Zealand has forced organisers of the TECT Community Awards to move the event online this year. The ceremony was... Read More

Turning plastic into jewellery and more

Hoops or hooks? Silver or gold? An innovative enterprise developed at Envirohub Bay of Plenty is resulting in the creation of tailored earrings, clocks and... Read More

SH29 Kaimai Range roadworks rescheduled

Due to poor weather conditions, work that was due to start on the Kaimai Range's State Highway 29 on February 13, was postponed, and will now begin this Sunday,... Read More

Tauranga’s central library to close for a month

City bookworms are being reminded that the Tauranga Library is soon to close for a month as part of a relocation plan. Tauranga Library's current Willow St site... Read More

Relishing success

Bob Smith's involvement in his new passion came after his wife found herself in a bit of pickle. Now, two-and-a-half years after saving his beloved from... Read More