City Life

Greerton one of four projects reviewed by council

Greerton Village traffic safety improvements is one of four high profile projects Tauranga City Council has reviewed as either the delivery or final result did... Read More

Company fined $62k, with three year fishing ban

A commercial fishing company formerly owned by the Hawke's Bay D'Esposito family has been banned from fishing for three years and fined $62,000 after failing... Read More

Child flown to Starship after train crash

A child has been flown to Starship Hospital in a critical condition, after a train and car collided near Pukehina this morning. Emergency services were called... Read More

Road closures due to half marathon

Starting from 6am on Sunday April 14, roads in the Tauranga area will be closed due to the Pay What You Want Tauranga Half Marathon. In a statement from the... Read More

Tauranga doggy donor saves a life

He's an affectionate fluff ball and happy to help out when he's needed. Jake the border collie-Labrador cross is a regular blood donor at Tauranga Vets. His latest... Read More

Biosecurity sniffer looking for a name

Biosecurity New Zealand is looking for help from the public to name one of its new detector puppies. Specially bred to sniff out fruit and other unwanted... Read More

Ancient musical artefact coming to Tauranga

A musical performance is coming to Tauranga's Jam Factory on Tuesday, April 16 at 6.30pm. Late Tauranga man John Knotts was inspired to create a replica of the... Read More

Avocado prices more than double in March

Higher prices in March for avocado, tomato, bacon, eggs, and bread are putting the heat on the price of making brunch at home, says Stats NZ. Avocado prices... Read More

RSA’s annual Poppy Appeal hits the streets

RSA members, volunteers and men and women in uniform will be out in force today as the RSA's 2019 Poppy Appeal hits the streets. This year's RSA Poppy... Read More

Four injured in BOP crash with train

UPDATED 9.38AM: Four people have been injured following a crash between a car and train in the Bay of Plenty this morning. A train and car have collided on Duncan... Read More

Crater lake on Mount Ruapehu is heating up

A scientist says although the crater lake on Mount Ruapēhu is the hottest it's been in two years, there is no greater threat of an eruption. Te Wai ā-moe... Read More

Queen a clear favourite for PWYW marathon

Participants in the Pay What You Want Tauranga Half Marathon this Sunday April 14, prefer to party to Freddie Mercury according to the finish line song requests... Read More