City Life

New Tauranga emergency home for at-risk youths

An emergency accommodation service for young people in Tauranga has started, supported by a $30,000 grant from BayTrust. Operated by the Bay of Plenty Youth... Read More

Campaign aims to bring visitors back after storms

The Bay of Plenty will receive targeted marketing support as part of a wider Government investment of more than $800,000 to help regions recover from severe... Read More

Autumn sunshine, cool nights and possible frosts

After a sunny Anzac weekend, Bay of Plenty is heading into a week of mostly settled, autumn‑like weather - a welcome reprieve following a month marked by severe... Read More

Major Hairini power upgrade to go underground

Powerco is upgrading the electricity infrastructure in Hairini to support growing demand which includes a new Kāinga Ora development. The project includes... Read More

Food rescue app Too Good To Go arrives in Tauranga

International surplus food app Too Good to Go has launched in Tauranga. The app lets users buy discounted 'surprise bags” of unsold food that would... Read More

What Uber's Whakatāne launch means for locals

Whakatāne residents now have a new way to get around after Uber officially launched in the Eastern Bay of Plenty town. The rollout, starting today, is part... Read More

Pāpāmoa player scoops $58k Lotto prize

A Pāpāmoa Lotto player is celebrating a tidy windfall after one of four tickets nationwide shared Lotto second division honours in Saturday night's live draw. One... Read More

SlamJump set to launch high-flying fun

Tauranga families will rejoice that the city will again have an indoor trampoline park, when a new facility opens in Mount Maunganui on May 23. SlamJump has... Read More

Taste, play, explore on Te Puke’s Kids Kai Trail

Families in Te Puke are being invited to step out and explore their community through food, learning and play at the upcoming Kids Kai Trail on Saturday, May... Read More

Historic cottage given a new purpose

An ageing kauri cottage in Bethlehem has been brought back to life, transforming from a deteriorating relic into a vibrant community space dedicated to caring for... Read More

OPINION: ‘Solemn the drums thrill…’

'To Hunter, Love and Christmas greetings…” A hand- scrawled note in a tiny illustrated New Testament. Been in my drawer since 1960 - sentimentality... Read More

All Black and war veteran subject of TV doco

Katikati's legendary rugby player and war veteran David Gallaher is the focus of a documentary to air on television this Anzac Day, April 25. From Field to... Read More