City Life

Early off-ramp opening for Pāpāmoa commuters

The eastbound off-ramp to the new interchange connecting Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga Eastern Link motorway will open next month and is expected to ease evening... Read More

Man dies after brain inflammation misdiagnosis

A man died from inflammation of his brain and spinal cord after being misdiagnosed with concussion and mental health issues. The Health and Disability Commissioner... Read More

School curriculum rewrite had serious problems

Internal Education Ministry documents sighted by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum earlier this year and managers were... Read More

Tauranga street named for community champion

The street where five houses are set to be built for Tauranga families in need has been named in honour of a community champion. The rent-to-own development... Read More

Leaders set to tackle NZ infrastructure challenges

Leaders of New Zealand civil infrastructure construction will converge on Tauranga this week to discuss how to get the country's infrastructure pipeline back... Read More

Utilising, protecting Bay of Plenty's geothermal

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is considering "tweaks" to allocation rules for commercial users of geothermal systems in Rotorua, but is holding fire on... Read More

Tauranga business owners upset over paid parking

The rollout of paid parking to more Tauranga city centre streets will cause 'huge problems”, say critics, and one business owner is 'gutted”. From... Read More

Man dies after delayed skin cancer diagnosis

A man died after a terminal skin cancer diagnosis was delayed due to a scalp lesion being missed during a scan. Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner... Read More

Review: Circus thrills in Tauranga

'Here at the circus, we always have more…” the lady ringmaster told the crowd under the big top tent at Mercury Baypark on Friday night. We'd just... Read More

Duo’s big walk to better equip The Hub

If someone suggested walking the 250km from Auckland to Te Puke - a fair question would be, why? The Hub Te Puke general manager Scott Nicholson and chairman... Read More

Tauranga's karting stars shine at nationals

Tauranga karters filled the podiums at the National School Karting Championships. 'The meeting had everything, rain, sun, rain, sun and more rain, but all... Read More

District council updates coastal erosion maps

New and updated coastal erosion maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty district. This includes new maps for Matakana Island, parts of Tauranga... Read More