City Life

Bob snaps title that kicks ageism to the curb!

Well-known and respected Tauranga photographer Bob Tulloch has won the ‘Old is the New Black - Through the Lens' photography competition for 2025. Tulloch,... Read More

Tauranga powerlifting coach joins NZ team

Tauranga powerlifting trainer Mike Jones will be one of 16 coaches wrangling 110 Kiwi athletes at the Oceania Regional Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships... Read More

Child pulled from Baywave pool rushed to hospital

A child was revived by lifeguards and rushed to hospital in critical condition after being pulled from New Zealand's biggest wave pool. The incident happened... Read More

Te Puke Lotto win: $333K First Division prize

A winning Lotto First Division ticket has been sold in Te Puke. Three players nationwide each won $333,333 in last night's live draw. The winning tickets... Read More

From eyesore to taonga: new mural for Katikati

A project focused on delivering meaningful art for the Katikati community has transformed an overlooked roadside substation on State Highway 2 into a vibrant... Read More

10 weeks of roadworks on SH2 near Pukehina

Drivers are being warned to prepare for delays on State Highway 2 near Pukehina next week. Starting October 6, rebuilding works are set begin near Rogers... Read More

'Mr Magic'; The artist who painted through pain

Mike Maynard painted through pain, taught through kindness, and lived with an unshakeable sense of purpose. The Tauranga stroke survivor, who died last... Read More

Vehicles ablaze threaten Mount home overnight

A Mount Maunganui resident says 'all we could see was flames” when a three-vehicle fire threatened her home overnight. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman... Read More

Groundsman confident ahead of Bay Oval T20 opener

As the Black Caps prepare to kick off New Zealand's earliest-ever international home summer, Bay Oval's head groundsman Jared Carter said the team is ready despite... Read More

Bodybuilder mum on family, work, fitness balance

'We don't have to put our dreams on hold.” That's professional bodybuilder Dani Archer's message to other mums. She's a mum on a mission, encouraging... Read More

Whakaari eruption coronial inquest to begin

At 2.11pm on December 9, 2019, Whakaari/White Island unleashed a deadly eruption. Forty-seven tourists and guides were visiting the marine volcano at the... Read More

NZ vintage delivers bumper but unprocessed crop

By Nona Pelletier of RNZ The value of wine exports has dropped slightly over the past year, though volumes remain strong with an exceptionally large 2025... Read More