City Life

Community embraces Sikh culture at Turban Day

A cultural showcase held on the Jordan Field at Memorial Park saw over 200 people participate in Turban Day by donning traditional headwear. 'We're showing... Read More

Paying tribute to the forgotten

White crosses now stand on the previously unmarked graves of soldiers in Te Puke's old cemetery. A $1000 funding grant from Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Applications open for CCO board intern programme

Applications for the third intake of Tauranga City Council's Board Intern programme for its council-controlled organisations (CCOs) is now open. The programme... Read More

Doubling road rehabilitation to prevent potholes

Kiwis will see fewer potholes on our roads with rehabilitation works set to more than double through the Government's summer road maintenance programme to ensure... Read More

What's on: art, turbans, rally cars and horses

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. Showers are expected to develop late this morning,... Read More

Celebrate Turban Day in Tauranga

Tauranga's Turban Day this weekend is an opportunity to try on a turban and meet members of the city's Sikh community. From 11am to 3pm on Saturday, October... Read More

Waikato BOP state highway works for October

The 2024/25 summer maintenance programme is well underway with active worksites across the region. In the BOP, crews are aiming to complete 110 single-lane... Read More

Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saves man's life

'I got to say to the crew ... 'you doing your job, to the best of your ability, has helped save my life,'” says a thankful Geoff. Geoff and his wife... Read More

Art Expo puts local talent in the spotlight

It's the biggest event of its kind in the region; the Tauranga Society of Artists' Art Expo is underway and expected to attract hundreds of collectors and enthusiasts... Read More

Big prize money on offer at Tauranga Racecourse

Racing Tauranga is gearing up for an exciting summer season, with more than $1.3 million in prize money set to be distributed to horse racing connections over... Read More

Seven dogs for seven handlers

New Zealand police welcome seven patrol dog teams fresh from their graduation today at the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham. The handlers and their... Read More

EVES Open World Tennis Tour Returns to Pāpāmoa

The World Tennis Tour will return to Pāpāmoa from 16-22 December. Now in its third year, the EVES Open has attracted some of the best up and coming tennis... Read More