City Life

DIVAS! back for spectacular Christmas special

Sponsored Content DIVAS! - the smash-hit show that celebrates some of the most heralded female artists of our time - is returning to Tauranga for one arena... Read More

New ‘house of stories’ taking shape

After nearly three decades working in Bay of Plenty libraries, Tauranga Libraries and Community Hubs manager Joanna Thomas is preparing to help open the city's... Read More

Special loom weaving community together

A new community art project is inviting Bay of Plenty residents to turn old T-shirts into something useful - while weaving new connections along the way. The... Read More

A welcoming centre that turns no one away

This month, five Tauranga-Western Bay community centres are running an awareness and fundraising campaign to future-proof their existence. It is shining a light... Read More

What will go on this wall?

A new mural is taking shape - before the paint goes on. Artists are invited to dream up a new splash of colour for one of Tauranga's most visible city centre... Read More

Young artists at Pāpāmoa share vision for peace

The creativity and optimism of local tamariki (children) and taiohi (youth) will be celebrated this month when Tūmanako! - Children's Artworks for a Peaceful... Read More

Special picnic a time to remember lost loved ones

WARNING: This article discusses suicide and may be upsetting to some readers. People and whānau affected by suicide loss will have an opportunity to remember... Read More

Old RSA building makes way for fast-food outlet

A Katikati institution came to an end this week as the former RSA building on the corner of State Highway 2 and Henry Rd was demolished. Earlier this year,... Read More

Tauranga sees rise in everyday te reo Māori

The best time to start speaking te reo Māori is now, says University of Waikato academic Associate Professor Ngairo Eruera. 'There's no good time. There... Read More

Suri brothers chase football dream in Tauranga

Three brothers with promising New Zealand football careers are extending the legacy of their father, former Solomon Islands national football team defender George... Read More

No winner as Powerball climbs to $6 million

Powerball players will be chasing a $6 million jackpot on Saturday after no ticket matched all the numbers needed to win Powerball First Division in Wednesday... Read More

Tauranga-linked war medals go under the hammer

A rare collection of military medals, paybooks and service records linked to three generations of the Graham family, including a soldier killed at Gallipoli's... Read More