City Life

Why tree removal has postponed Mauao track closure

The partial closure of the Mauao base track has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. The partial closure of Te Ara Tūtanga (Mauao base... Read More

Beloved restaurant's staff take stock after fire

On Sunday night, popular Tauranga Indian restaurant Castle 91 posted a Facebook video of patrons joyfully singing and dancing at a community event. Less than... Read More

Seven sneaky ways to save power

If you popped the heater on before you got out of bed this morning, you might have pondered what your next power bill will look like. The middle months of... Read More

'For my wife': KSM honours veteran's service

'I am doing it for my wife.” That's what King Service Medal recipient, retired New Zealand Army Captain Graham Fredrich Charles Milligan, 88, said... Read More

Chris Duggan's transformative impact recognised

Living in Holland for the first 12 years of her life gave Chris Duggan a 'good foundation” in science. She said she was really privileged, and... Read More

Radio veteran, voice of motorsport honoured

About 14,000. That's where you land if you take Brian Kelly's estimate that he does about 60 interviews a week, and multiply it over the four and a half... Read More

Largest youth arts programme comes to Tauranga

A nationwide performing arts programme is coming to Tauranga next month for young people to bring their original art, music, dance and drama performances to... Read More

Biggest brick show yet about to hit town

The ground floor of Tauranga Racecourse is about to be overtaken by inspiring and colourful creations as Bricks of Plenty's annual Lego show gets under way on... Read More

Wayne Wright honoured in King's Birthday honours

Philanthropist and self-described 'serial entrepreneur” Wayne Wright left school in sixth form. But that did not stop him and his late wife Chloe from... Read More

BMX Olympian receives 'special' honour

Sarah Walker has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to BMX and sports governance. Born in Whakatane and growing up... Read More

BoP locals receive King's Birthday Honours

An Olympian, a former All Black, a philanthropist and a master fly-tier are among the ranks of community heroes from across the Bay of Plenty and surrounding... Read More

Volunteers to build school classroom in Vanuatu

A group of 25 Kiwi volunteers are heading to Vanuatu over King's Birthday weekend to build a school classroom. The volunteers will spend six days from June... Read More