City Life

DIVAS! add more seats for Christmas Special

Sponsored content With two weeks until the smash-hit show DIVAS! returns to Tauranga, extra seats have had to be added due to overwhelming demand. The... Read More

This conversation needs no words

Sponsored Content Violinist Anna Lee and cellist Dominic Lee share a lifetime of music, sibling understanding and of course, the occasional disagreements... Read More

Saravá Fest celebrates Afro-Brazilian heritage

The rhythms, flavours and traditions of Brazil will come alive in Mount Maunganui this Sunday when Saravá Fest returns for its second year. The free... Read More

Te Puke man turns 60km goal into 600km

Walking 60km in a month for men's mental health wasn't enough for one Te Puke man - he added another zero. Johan Degel is walking 600km for Movember, taking... Read More

Pōwhiri to bring cultures together in Tauranga

More than 20 cultures will come together at this year's Pōwhiri for Migrants in Tauranga. Held at Te Whetu O Te Rangi Marae tomorrow, the event offers newcomers,... Read More

Cast your line for Coastguard

Anglers can land a great catch and some impressive prizes while supporting a community service when the Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Fishing Competition returns... Read More

Remarkable 150 years of Greerton Village School

Imagine arriving at school one morning to discover your classroom is a tent. More than 115 years ago, Greerton children received their lessons in a large... Read More

New men's fund launched to tackle isolation in BOP

A new charitable giving initiative aimed at bringing men together while supporting community causes is launching in Tauranga next week. The Bay Men's Fund,... Read More

Te Puke, Rotorua players score Lotto wins

Lotto players in Te Puke and Rotorua are being urged to check their tickets after two winning Second Division tickets were sold in the Bay of Plenty in Wednesday... Read More

Tauranga waterfront project wins steel award

A landmark Tauranga waterfront development has won a national honour at the 2026 Steel Construction New Zealand Excellence in Steel Awards. The seven-storey... Read More

SPCA seeks foster homes as kitten season arrives

SPCA is bracing for another flood of unwanted and vulnerable kittens this summer and is urgently calling for foster carers to help ease the pressure. More... Read More

Tribute concert to support Tauranga’s homeless

A charity supporting Tauranga's homeless will benefit from a local concert in December honouring a global star who raised funds for people in need in his homeland. Tauranga... Read More