City Life

Senior Hangouts offer lifeline

A new online offering has proved invaluable for isolated seniors. So much so that many Senior Hangouts members would now give digitally savvy teens a run... Read More

A mountainous challenge

If you're feeling mildly mutinous about anything in life, now is the time to turn that feeling into a mountainous experience, and in the words of one of New... Read More

Readying your at-home Covid kit

The arrival of Omicron on our shores is yet to flare into a full-blown outbreak, but we should be prepared for the likelihood of contracting the super transmissible... Read More

The last card for Tauranga retailer

Allen Hickson has sold hundreds of farewell cards over the years. On Saturday he will need to sign his own. The owner of Piccadilly Greeting Cards in downtown... Read More

Funding boost for Rena documentary

Local filmmakers working on a documentary about the response to the Rena disaster are thanking the Bay of Plenty community for getting behind a crowdfunding... Read More

Council lay out vax pass requirements

Vaccine passes are now required to enter Western Bay libraries, service centres and swimming pools after the country moved to the red setting of the Covid-19... Read More

Be a buddy

Creating your own buddy system to help people near you prepare for a community outbreak of Omicron is made all the easier by joining a local neighbourhood support... Read More

The excitement that is Hungerball

Picture a six-sided inflatable arena where you can play soccer, hockey and other ball games with up to 12 people either on your feet or in a wheelchair. That's... Read More

70 years of Ōmokoroa’s farming families

Fish leaping into boats, transporting cream by horse and cart, haymaking in the 40s, fancy dress parties, socials and dances - it all comes to life in a newly-published... Read More

National tournament serving up great tennis

At 70 years old, Sue Jamieson doesn't consider herself a senior - especially when it comes to tennis. There are players 20 years older than her still competing... Read More

Simply BMW

The first Bay of Plenty meet for a BMW club that has quickly grown to over 3000 members nationwide will be held in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Doctor Cuts... Read More

Beachgoers urged to swim at patrolled locations

King tides, increased surf activity from tropical cyclones and outgoing tides during the hottest part of the day are contributing factors to the huge number... Read More