City Life

Pipeline construction of third water plant begins

Tauranga City Council's third water treatment plant is hitting an important phase with the start of construction of the first pipeline, connecting the reservoir... Read More

Musician offering cash reward for missing guitar

A musician who was in the process of shooting a new music video when their guitar was stolen over the weekend, is offering a cash reward for its return. ... Read More

Transport changes in Arataki

Residents who live in the Arataki area, or motorists who drive through the area, will be seeing some transport changes. In a statement issued by the Tauranga... Read More

Lockdowns – from a student’s point of view

At the start of April, the Ministry of Education opened a review looking at lockdowns after Christchurch was put into a city wide lockdown following the terror... Read More

Calls to help struggling families in Tauranga

More than 120,000 people nationwide are approaching the Salvation Army for help each year. The Salvation Army believes part of the answer to ending poverty lies... Read More

Tauranga Council makes changes after Bella Vista

Tauranga City Council has made "significant" changes to its operations since the failure of the Bella Vista subdivision. A report presented to Council on Tuesday... Read More

Importer fined $20,000 for unsafe toys

A toy importer has been fined $20,000 for selling toys that were unsafe. Haiwing International Limited had previously pleaded guilty to two representative charges... Read More

Staff taking advantage of Easter holiday loophole

Some employees are making the most of an Easter holiday loophole that will see them with 10 days off work, but others say they'll be the ones picking up the... Read More

Keep pets safe this Easter

The Easter weekend means family, friends and fun, however the SPCA are reminding pet owners to keep an eye on their furry friends around food. The SPCA say many... Read More

New art exhibition opens in Tauranga

A new art exhibition has officially opened in Tauranga. Mayor Greg Brownless opened the Finding Beauty Exhibition in Our Place on Monday April 15. The exhibition... Read More

Two fires in Welcome Bay in two days

Firefighters have been called to a second fire in Welcome Bay today, almost 24 hours after a large scrub fire in the same area. Around 1pm, firefighters were... Read More

Farewell to the last cruise ship of the season

The last cruise ship of the season will disembark from the Port of Tauranga this evening. The Noordam will leave the harbour around 5.30pm, signalling the end... Read More