City Life

Potential improvements for city’s waste problem

The proposed rates-funded kerbside recycling, food scraps and rubbish collection is moving to the next stage after being unanimously approved by Tauranga City... Read More

Kiwibank to go cheque-free from 2020

Kiwibank has announced it will go cheque-free from February 28 2020. Over the nine-month transition period, the New Zealand-owned bank has committed to supporting... Read More

Tauranga set for a fine weekend

A west to southwest wind flow with embedded fronts continues to affect much of the country through to the beginning of next week, bringing further pulses of strong... Read More

Lady Killers set to perform in Tauranga

Three-piece trio The Lady Killers are set to perform in Tauranga later this month, which is a show you don't want to miss. The Lady Killers are made up of Jackie... Read More

Kiwibuild homes available to purchase in WBOP

First home buyers in the Bay of Plenty will be able to purchase Kiwibuild homes from today. The Kiwibuild homes being built by Classic Builders in the Kaimai... Read More

Tenby Powell calling for town hall debate

Alongside his mayoral campaign, Tenby Powell is hoping to organise a town hall debate with all mayoral candidates. Veteran broadcaster, radio host and Tauranga... Read More

Toi Ohomai gives $40k back to BOP community

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have presented $40,000 raised from last year's Charity House project to several Rotorua community groups. Among the projects... Read More

Locals push SH29 safety in council submission

Residents who live in the Kaimai Range have submitted their concerns about traffic congestion to the Tauranga City Council with the hopes of making it into the... Read More

Research into smarter land-based erosion control

As severe storms and significant weather events continue to increase in New Zealand, so does the amount of erosion. According to the Ministry for the Environment's... Read More

Chase leads police through Tauranga

Police are speaking to witnesses after a police chase this morning, which lead police from the Maungatapu area to the Tauriko business estate. A caller to the... Read More

New World introduce BYO containers

New World Brookfield is one of the North Island supermarkets implementing the ‘Bring your own Container' initiative. From June 1, New World shoppers can... Read More

A weekend with no gas in Tauranga

A Tauranga local is frustrated after spending the weekend with no gas. Alana-Marie Freemantle ordered new gas bottles from Trustpower on Tuesday May 7... Read More