City Life

Quarry park short on volunteers

If you love whiling away your free time behind a weed eater, chainsaw or tractor - or simply by getting stuck into gardening - you might be able to help out... Read More

Lives enlightened by learning: 60 years strong

Reflecting on 60 years of Ōtūmoetai College with former deputy principal Bruce Farthing reveals a rich tapestry of memories and milestones that have deeply... Read More

Car show raises $11K for ambulance service

As Neville McKay and his team of Tauranga Auto Extravaganza helpers handed over their biggest cheque yet to Tauranga's Hato Hone St John this month, the man... Read More

NZ teams set for Surf Rescue Challenge at home

Surf Life Saving New Zealand has selected three national teams for the 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge, taking place on home soil for the first time... Read More

Two Tauranga community services now under one roof

In a move expected to benefit the wider community, two long-standing social service agencies have officially moved into a shared, purpose-built premises at 126... Read More

Learn about the sirens and services at Merivale

The third Neighbourhood Support Western Bay of Plenty Sirens and Services Day is set to be the biggest yet, with 24 organisations confirmed so far. The free... Read More

What's On: Basketball, planting and crafting

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine apart from some... Read More

Meet the teen fire brigade and road safety hero

On The Up is a national campaign showcasing amazing stories of inspiration, success, courage and possibilities. Here, Maryana Garcia talks to a Coromandel... Read More

Cyberbullying in spotlight amid social media ban

As workers dressed in an array of salmon- and rose-coloured outfits stream into offices nationwide on Friday to mark Pink Shirt Day, advocacy groups are calling... Read More

Cracking the code of animal boredom

At 29, Dr Morgan Heslop has tackled a question that many of us may never have considered - can animals get bored? And if they do, how would we even know? Born... Read More

14 rescued from sinking launch

Fourteen people have been rescued from a sinking boat off the coast of Tauranga. Coastguard New Zealand said the 18.2m (60ft) launch sank near Mōtītī Island,... Read More

Amanda takes flight into show world

She's been helping out behind the scenes for years, but now it's 'show time” for Judea woman Amanda Adamson and her favourite feathered friends. Tauranga... Read More