City Life

Beasts on the beach: Ultimate Athlete returns

Sweat trickles down your forehead as your mates cheer your name louder and louder. It's now or never. With one final surge of adrenaline, you gun it up... Read More

World Homeless Day to spotlight hidden hardship

A child arrives at school in uniform, but the night before she slept in a makeshift shelter with her father and was frightened by rodents. It is the kind... Read More

The Rongoā Māori way of life

A Tauranga-based, prominent Rongoā Māori practitioner has revised his book on traditional Māori medicine and released it - this time double its original... Read More

A hub helping those in need in Te Puke

This month, five Tauranga-Western Bay community centres are running an awareness and fundraising campaign to future-proof their existence. It is shining a light... Read More

Stories from the Bay heading for the screen

Film Bay of Plenty has received a $44,000 grant to help local people turn their lived experiences and cultural stories into screen narratives. The funding... Read More

New op shop fuels a cycle of aroha

A new op shop selling pre-loved children's clothes has opened in Tauranga to spread aroha (love) into the community in more ways than one. The doors to the... Read More

102-year-old's wedding dress still a perfect fit

Sponsored Content Very few people could claim at 102 years old that their 80-year-old wedding dress still fits like a glove. Althorp Village resident Veronica... Read More

Tauranga's dapper drivers back men's health

Classic cars and dapperly dressed drivers will take to Tauranga roads this Sunday, coming together to connect and raise funds for men's mental health and prostate... Read More

Tridents open season with free football fun day

The Tauranga City Tridents American Football Club will kick off its 2026-27 season with an open day at Waipuna Park on Sunday, inviting newcomers and returning... Read More

TECT becomes Manawa Trust in major rebrand

TECT Community Trust has officially rebranded as Manawa Trust, after more than 30 years. The name, gifted by Ngāti Hangarau, was unveiled this week and signals... Read More

Greyhounds hit the road for global walk

Greyhounds will be taking to Tauranga waterfront this weekend as part of the annual Great Global Greyhound Walk. Twenty walks are planned across the country,... Read More

Daylight saving prompts smoke alarm warning

People are urged to check on older family members, friends and neighbours when daylight saving begins this weekend, with warnings that half the people who die... Read More