City Life

Seniors keen to bag corn hole crown

It's usually a fun family backyard game, but today it's serious business at The Bayview Village in Judea. Twenty-two contestants from four retirement villages... Read More

Families flood food community centres for help

Community centres across Tauranga Moana are grappling with surging demand as more families seek support, Welcome Bay and Merivale community centre managers say. At... Read More

Fixing double dips for boarder and rent payments

Legislation fixing the inconsistent treatment of boarder and rental payments has been passed into law in Parliament today. The Social Assistance Legislation... Read More

Tauranga’s new $45m council headquarters open

Tauranga City Council's new $45 million administration building is a 'sign of a city that's growing up”, a local MP says. The council had a ribbon-cutting... Read More

What does the Israel-Iran conflict mean for NZ?

Explainer - America jumped into the war between Israel and Iran over the weekend, as US President Donald Trump announced air strikes on Iran's three principal... Read More

Mauao track closures affect morning walkers

The partial closure of the Mauao base track is now scheduled to take place tomorrow. The closure, which was initially planned for earlier in June, will take... Read More

Tauranga firefighters call for urgent rebuild

Delays in replacing a fire station at 'significant” risk of partial collapse in an earthquake are putting people at risk and causing 'intolerable”... Read More

Thousands attend Rotorua Matariki drone show

The stars aligned on Friday and Saturday for the Aronui Drone Show above Kouramāwhitiwhiti (Rotorua Lakefront) for captivating Matariki storytelling experiences... Read More

PM Luxon open to scrapping regional councils

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants to explore the possibility of scrapping New Zealand's regional councils as the Government reforms the Resource... Read More

Guardian patrols extend to Rotorua Central mall

Rotorua mall retailers have seen the benefit of recently extended Safe City Guardian patrols. For the past month, Rotorua Lakes Council's guardians have included... Read More

Hume Fun Run returns for 2025

With 'such an incredible” turnout at the 2024 Hume Fun Run/Walk, the decision has been made to hold the event again this year. Hume Pack-N-Cool organised... Read More

The four housing projects backed by $100m fund

Four housing developments in Tauranga will be the first delivered by a $100 million fund. The Bay of Plenty Housing Equity Fund launched in 2024, aiming to... Read More