City Life

Shopping locally nets Glenis $5k

Glenis Ashley's claim that she never wins anything changed this week when she picked up $5000 cash in Papamoa Plaza's annual Shop ‘n' Win promotion. 'I'm in... Read More

Total fire ban starts this Sunday

A total fire ban will operate on the Coromandel from this Sunday, December 20, until to Monday, February 8. The ban includes all open fires in public places, beaches,... Read More

Dealing with, and to, the beggars

Beggars have divided the main street in Mount Maunganui. On one side of the street there are calls for compassion and understanding towards those with their hands... Read More

Tauranga YMCA: Community is suffering

Tauranga City councillors' insistence on a commercial return from former ratepayers' assets came back to bite them this week, when not-for-profit organisation YMCA... Read More

Pacific Coast Village expands

Papamoa's Pacific Coast Village will double in size after parent company Generus Living Group gained resource consent to expand the village recently. The expansion... Read More

Green light for waterfront project

City councillors today approved the construction of new tidal stairs, a new pier and pontoon on Tauranga's waterfront. Confirmation of the project came following... Read More

Tauranga Airport set to expand

Tauranga City Council has responded to what they call "significant growth at the airport" by supporting plans to expand the terminal at no extra cost to ratepayers. They... Read More

Mount company start 'reverse' auctions

A Mount Maunganui company will auction off a brand new Fiat Punto Easy this week as part of their new auction website and mobile app. The Fiat will be sold at a... Read More

Jasmax land campus project

Design firm Jasmax have been appointed by the University of Waikato to design their Tauranga campus in the city's central business district. One of New Zealand's... Read More

Preferred flag winner announced

Preliminary results show that New Zealand prefers the Silver Fern with the black, white and blue background, if it had to replace the current flag. The next most... Read More

Street art fest hits the Mount

Mr G's website describes him as a ‘contemporary multi-disciplinary artist /designer'. He may not be as shy as Banksy about having his photo taken, but facts... Read More

Council consider bus revamp

Councillors are hoping a re-jig of the Bay of Plenty's transport systems may result in more local control of the city's bus services. Contracts for the Tauranga... Read More