City Life

New Zealand String Quartet at Tauranga Art Gallery

The New Zealand String Quartet will return to Tauranga next month, inviting audiences to experience an evening of musical storytelling in the recently reopened... Read More

Hauora day draws big crowd

Katikati's second annual free Whānau Hauora Day has been hailed a resounding success with an estimated 250-plus people enjoying the July 8 event inside... Read More

Breathtaking, colourful choral concert awaits

Sponsored Content A richly expressive evening of French elegance awaits those at Scholars Baroque Aotearoa's upcoming concert on August 8 at Mount Maunganui. The... Read More

Tauranga designer returns to WOW stage

Tauranga film and television costumer Georgia Chalmers-Jones will return to the World of WearableArt (WOW) stage this year as a finalist in the 2026 competition. It... Read More

Nature project grows to 1000 Bay participants

Envirohub Bay of Plenty is calling on more residents across the region to join its Space for Nature project after reaching 1000 participants last month. The... Read More

Packed with love for women’s refuge

A group of Mount Maunganui College students has spent the past month fundraising and assembling care bags to support women and teenagers seeking refuge from... Read More

Pedestrian suffers minor injuries after crash

A pedestrian has suffered minor injuries after being hit by a car in Tauranga this morning. Police said they were notified of a crash involving a car and... Read More

World champ in 7.70s: Tauranga climbing teen star

It took less than eight seconds for Mila Piatek to become a world champion. The 15-year-old Tauranga speed climber is on 'top of the world” after... Read More

Rotorua and Bay of Plenty score Lotto wins

Players from Rotorua and Bay of Plenty are among 13 people nationwide celebrating second-division wins from Wednesday night's Lotto draw. The players each... Read More

Tauranga parkrun keeps 88-year-old on the move

At an age when many people are slowing down, 88-year-old Chris Ingram is picking up the pace. What started as a simple way to stay fit quickly transformed... Read More

Fresh slips delay Mauao access plans

By Rachel Moore, RNZ The iwi of Tauranga Moana say the recent landslides on Mauao are their mountain telling them he's not ready to accept people yet. Six... Read More

Tauranga Girls’ College closes after water leak

Tauranga Girls' College has closed for the day after a severe overnight water leak flooded school grounds. In an email to parents, principal Tara Kanji said... Read More