City Life

First FAME arts scholarship recipient announced

The Acorn Foundation and the trustees of the FAME Trust, in conjunction with Creative Bay of Plenty, has selected the inaugural recipient of the FAME Performing... Read More

Artist call out: Waitaha Reserve murals

Tauranga City Council is seeking local artists to contribute to the revitalization of Waitaha Reserve in Welcome Bay by designing and painting murals on the... Read More

A frightfully fun Halloween in Te Puke

Bay of Plenty get ready - this month Te Puke will host the biggest and most spook-tacular Halloween the town has ever seen. And there's still time to get... Read More

New supermarket coming to The Sands Pāpāmoa

Stage one of a $1 billion town centre development is set to open at Pāpāmoa. Located within Golden Sands, The Sands will be one of the newest commercial... Read More

When art and gardens collide

Maungatapu artist Sue MacDougall makes no apology for being a little unconventional. During her 20 years in Greece, she went as far as smuggling stray dogs... Read More

Tauranga firefighters take on challenge

On Tuesday October 29 the second annual Tauranga Firefighters Inter Station Relations event will bring together more than 50 firefighters, Hato Hone St John... Read More

Celebrating the faces of NZ’s energy future

The future of New Zealand's electricity supply industry (ESI) looks bright, with the country's top trainees recognised at an awards ceremony in Waikato. The... Read More

Kiwifruit growers celebrate industry achievements

The 2025 kiwifruit season is expected to deliver another record-breaking crop, with hopes of surpassing the 200 million tray mark in exports for the first time. Over... Read More

Kiwi Art Trail comes to town

Want something different, Kiwiana - and free - to do this long weekend? What about hunting kiwi in Tauranga's CBD? The Kiwi Art Trail of 20 large kiwi sculptures... Read More

What's on: art, kayaking and Lions' garage sale

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 an occasional drizzle,... Read More

Waimarino Group revamp brings new attractions

As the summer season approaches, Waimarino Group, nestled along the picturesque Wairoa River in Bethlehem, is gearing up for an exhilarating reopening on Labour... Read More

Bill tightens child sex offender reporting

The Government is delivering on its commitment to tighten reporting requirements for child sex offenders with the passing of the first reading of the Child Protection... Read More