City Life

New boardwalk opens, connecting city to harbour

The 170 metre-long board was completed on 15 October, connecting the city centre with Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour. The shared pathway hugs the water's edge,... Read More

House fire connected to gang-related shooting

A Bay of Plenty house fire is believed to be connected to an earlier shooting that critically injured a person, police say. Police went to a Te Tawa Rd address... Read More

Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry reaches milestone

The Waitangi Tribunal has heard dozens of accounts from Māori veterans and their whānau, as well as relatives of service personnel no longer with us, as the... Read More

Katchafire to headline Katikati Avocado Festival

After keeping festival fans on tenterhooks, the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival headline act has been announced as reggae sensation Katchafire. The... Read More

A sea of pink: Tauranga HOT Pink Walk

An estimated 3000 people flooded the Tauranga waterfront in shades of hot pink to raise more than $17,000 for local breast cancer services. On Wednesday evening,... Read More

Programme making better young drivers

A new set of 16-year-olds with fresh learner licences head out on to New Zealand roads each year. That's why the Bay of Plenty Rotary Clubs brought to the... Read More

Do you have an injured pet?

Injured pet? Watch bandages and casts carefully to avoid secondary problems is advice being offered by pet experts. Broken bones and injured limbs are, unfortunately,... Read More

It’s time for the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal!

The Breast Cancer Foundation is asking the people of Bay of Plenty to think pink and give generously to the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal this Friday and Saturday. More... Read More

Petition calls to halt 'costly' rainbow crossing

A pride advocate is calling a petition to stop a rainbow pedestrian crossing from being installed in Tauranga 'nothing short of disgusting”. Gordy Lockhart... Read More

Fund boosts an abundance of local events

Locals and visitors to Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty have plenty of community events to attend over the coming months, largely thanks to the support... Read More

League Legends XIII kit up for men’s wellbeing

WARNING: This story mentions suicidal ideation. Please see below for help and crisis information. The first time former professional rugby league player Louis... Read More

Kiwi teacher to work as elf in Finland

Christmas is 74 days away, but children across Tauranga have already been on their best behaviour as their teacher jets off to the North Pole to work as... Read More