City Life

Celebrate Brazilian culture at new library

A Tauranga-based Brazilian researcher, author and multidisciplinary artist invites the community to learn the culture of her homeland at the city's new library... Read More

Good, cheap reads and a great cause

They have enough books! Perhaps 35,000. Yes, enough books! They just need people now. Lots of people. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people to turn out... Read More

Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul

Dead cats in bags, stolen vehicle parts and bottles dating back to the 1950s are among nearly four tonnes of rubbish Brando Yelavich has dragged from the Coromandel... Read More

Tauranga rallies behind Tonga league team

The Tauranga Tongan community is preparing to hit the streets on Saturday evening in a show of support for Tonga's rugby league team ahead of its highly... Read More

Dry conditions heighten Guy Fawkes fire risk

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people planning to let off fireworks this Guy Fawkes to prioritise safety. The warning comes amid dry conditions... Read More

Under The Stars looks for new home

An organisation that supports Tauranga's homeless is appealing to the public for help to find a new home of its own, with its base facing demolition. Under... Read More

Halloween events in Bay of Plenty

Bring out the costumes and dust off the spooky decorations - Halloween is back in the Bay of Plenty. Many groups are hosting family-friendly fun this... Read More

Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slump

After a tough year, businesses near the base of Mauao are renovating, rebranding, launching new services and trying to stay positive as they get ready for summer. Following... Read More

First patrol weekend: 19 rescued on Saturday alone

Surf lifeguards across the Eastern Region were kept busy over Labour weekend, carrying out a rescue, assisting a beachgoer, treating injuries and conducting... Read More

Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks

A veteran pilot escaped unscathed after being forced to make an emergency landing on a remote Bay of Plenty beach when part of his propeller snapped off... Read More

Cancer survivor turns fear into support

For years after breast cancer treatment, Deb Turbitt felt like she was walking along a beach waiting for the disease to jump out from behind a rock. Eventually,... Read More

Just WOW: Rare art exhibition in town!

Bay of Plenty residents have a rare chance to see previous World of WearableArt (WOW) finalist creations up close in a free, month-long exhibition. The... Read More