City Life

Water main break slows traffic on Welcome Bay Rd

Temporary traffic management is in place on Welcome Bay Rd in Tauranga as crews work to repair a broken water main. The works are located near Welcome Bay... Read More

Tauranga duo braves winter waters to raise funds

- Sponsored content Tauranga Coastguard volunteer Todd Wakerley and daughter Jemma are already halfway through their formidable mid-winter challenge, braving... Read More

Comfort food contest back next week

The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover returns next week, with hundreds of inventive toasted sandwiches set to hit menus across the country. The annual... Read More

Te Puna grocers open new, larger Four Square

A long-standing Te Puna grocery store is entering a new era, with its owners opening a significantly larger Four Square to meet growing demand in the Western... Read More

BMX club pleads for help to repair track

Tauranga BMX Club is racing to secure the final funding needed to repair its damaged track and safeguard the future of BMX competition in the city. The club... Read More

BoP’s biggest Showquest draws huge crowds

Crowds queued around Baypark Stadium as the Bay of Plenty's largest-ever Showquest event drew record attendance and sold-out audiences across two days of performances... Read More

BOP by-election called after councillor's death

A by-election will be held to fill the Bay of Plenty Regional Council seat vacated after the death of Malcolm Campbell. The Eastern Bay of Plenty councillor... Read More

Fed up: Hoons’ burnouts damage Tauranga street

'Hoons” doing burnouts and skidding vehicles on water main covers or fast-food trays are damaging a Tauranga street, a fed-up businessman says. Bryce... Read More

BoP timber innovator wins Fieldays award

A Bay of Plenty construction innovator has taken out a top honour at the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards. Truss House, a locally based company, won the Growth... Read More

Tauranga students take on 40 Hour Challenge

Tauranga is gearing up for the World Vision 40-Hour Challenge this weekend, with local students preparing to take part and city landmarks set to light up in... Read More

Time running out to enter pie awards

Bakers across New Zealand have just over a week left to enter this year's Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards, with entries closing at 5pm on June 24. Wholesale... Read More

Grief inspires game for deeper connection

A board game inspired by the loss of a Mount Maunganui woman's father is helping New Zealanders have deeper conversations, build stronger connections and make... Read More