City Life

Extra $300k needed for clubrooms upgrade

Whangamatā Surf Life Saving Club needs $500,000 to complete the refurbishment of its clubrooms, with the project now estimated to cost about $300,000 more... Read More

Police remain focused on locating missing children

Thursday's sighting of Tom Phillips has opened a positive line of enquiry that's now being looked into by the investigation team, said Detective Inspector Andrew... Read More

Planting jewels in Tauranga’s crown

An estimated 145 people turned out to help plant 4500 plants in Kōpūrererua Valley last weekend. Lyall Holmes, who is the chair of the Tauranga Rotary Centennial... Read More

Hayden Paddon wins Rally Bay of Plenty

Hayden Paddon completed another dominant event to win Rally Bay of Plenty on roads around rural Te Puke and Rotorua at the weekend. Paddon (Hyundai New Zealand... Read More

Getting inked for a worthy cause

A Tauranga tattoo artist is on a mission to raise awareness, money and supplies for community centres throughout New Zealand - starting with the centre that... Read More

Community projects receive $140,000

From surf life saving to saving treasures from the trash, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has given 30 worthwhile projects across the rohe a helping hand... Read More

Celebrating a Century: Tauranga woman turns 100

Mary Francis's 'healthy life” spent growing her food and staying active has been credited with helping the keen fisherwoman reach her 100th birthday. Golden... Read More

$25K for WBOP school robotics programme

Free robotics lessons for Western Bay students in low socio-economic areas are guaranteed to continue this year thanks to a $25,000 grant from BayTrust. STEAM-ED... Read More

League greats to face off in Rotorua

Rotorua is set to host a star-studded line-up on Saturday when the inaugural League Legends XIII showdown kicks off at Puketawhero Park. The squad of NRL... Read More

Search for missing person near Ōpōtiki continues

'Dangerous” river conditions during the weekend have hampered search and rescue efforts for a person still missing in the Waioeka River. The person... Read More

Working from home impacting Tauranga businesses

The Government's push to get more workers back into their offices will help struggling city centre businesses, a hospitality business owner says. But... Read More

Tourist died in crash on BOP gravel road

A Czech tourist on a working holiday in Ōpōtiki had planned a solo hike in Te Urewera ranges, but died after she lost control of her car on a gravel road... Read More