City Life

Pink Walk shines light on breast cancer support

Sponsored Content When Colleen Wharry-Schumacher discovered a walnut-sized lump in her breast earlier this year, she had no idea how much life was about... Read More

Surf lifeguards prepare for challenging summer

Surf lifeguards in the region are expecting a challenging season ahead as the El Niño weather pattern brings hotter days and draws more people to... Read More

More than words: learning te reo Māori

For 92 students at the University of Waikato's Tauranga campus, an intensive eight-month journey into te reo Māori has been about far more than learning a language. Through... Read More

Waihī lifeguards farewell club’s oldest member

Waihī Beach's surf club is mourning the loss of one of its most treasured members, whose extraordinary contribution to lifeguarding and the wider community... Read More

Bay of Plenty gears up for busy Labour weekend

Summer is gearing up on the coast as the region prepares for a busy Labour Weekend. Mount Maunganui, Ōmanu and Pāpāmoa surf clubs are preparing for... Read More

Tauranga photo club celebrates 70 years

What began as a small newspaper advertisement for photography enthusiasts in 1956 has grown into a 70-year success story for the Tauranga Photographic Society. Now,... Read More

Riot of colour and creativity at Tauranga Fringe

A 'complete riot of colour and joy and creativity” is promised when Tauranga Fringe Festival takes over The Historic Village this Labour Weekend, with... Read More

Search duo reach 150 call-outs

Tauranga search and rescue volunteer Nick Petry and his German shepherd Kora have completed 150 search and rescue deployments together - a rare feat according... Read More

A maestro returns to the Mighty Wurli

Sponsored Content Whenever Jelani Eddington sits down at Ngā Hau o Rēhia Baycourt Theatre's ‘Mighty Wurlitzer', audiences can expect the unexpected. The... Read More

Hip Hop Unite: Tauranga hosts world championships

For the first time, New Zealand will host the Hip Hop Unite World Championships, with the world's top hip hop dancers set to compete at Mercury Baypark in Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga ticket among Lotto’s big winners

A Tauranga Lotto player is waking up $333,333 richer after winning Lotto First Division in Wednesday night's draw. The winning Tauranga ticket was sold through... Read More

Thunderous start to Tauranga Arts Festival

More than 70 young Tauranga musicians are preparing to make some noise when Wonderstruck, a high-energy marimba and bucket-drum spectacular, opens this year's... Read More