City Life

Feeling the heat? So do your pets…

Ever tried walking outside in the blistering sun with bare feet and a fur jacket? That's exactly what your dog experiences when you take them for a walk in the... Read More

Athletes converge for iconic Mount Monster race

Few locations in New Zealand are as synonymous with summer as Mount Maunganui - and one of the region's most iconic events is set for another pulse-racing instalment... Read More

Why Kiwis are staying home for summer holidays

Kiwis don't fly... not for the summer holidays anyway. Instead, we drive to our favourite destinations to relax with friends and family and... Read More

The Hub Te Puke optimistic despite financial woes

Optimistic, but not out of the woods. That's the summary of the situation from The Hub Te Puke CEO Scott Nicholson after an urgent plea for support. Last... Read More

Teenagers trek width of NZ for child cancer

A trio of Tauranga teenagers who've been trekking across the North Island by foot, paddle and cycle since late November have finally finished their 800km journey... Read More

Whakaari eruption: Families mark fifth anniversary

Family members of two young Australians who died in the Whakaari-White Island eruption spoke at the fifth anniversary memorial event on Monday. The midday,... Read More

Western Bay Museum: New exhibitions for the summer

Western Bay Museum has a range of new exhibitions during the summer period. Ngā Toa Taiao - Environmental Heroes, Maunga ki te Moana - Mountains to the Sea... Read More

Health NZ prepared for rolling strikes by nurses

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora can reassure the public that plans and mitigations are in place to manage the rolling strikes by New Zealand Nurses Organisation... Read More

Tauranga foodbank faces record demand

Jessica Stewart has always been drawn to helping people, but this year has taken on a role that takes it to the next level. Stewart is now one of three... Read More

A jolly good Christmas celebration in Katikati

A throng of people swarmed Carisbrooke St to Moore Park to celebrate a double-whammy of Christmas cheer in Katikati at the weekend. Masses of people lined... Read More

Changes for firearms safety training and education

Te Tari Pūreke - the Firearms Safety Authority is re-developing firearms safety education and engagement, including the courses offered as part of the licensing... Read More

Raising the visibility of NZ's ethnic communities

A first-of-its-kind report launched on Monday lays the groundwork for growing the visibility of New Zealand's ethnic communities through data, Ethnic Communities... Read More