City Life

NZDF supports youth programmes in Rarotonga

Members of the New Zealand Defence Force's Youth Development Unit have returned from a rewarding deployment aimed at helping the Cook Islands Police and Prison... Read More

Optimism for positive marina outcome

The developer behind a new commercial marina for Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty is optimistic construction will begin next spring. Ōpōtiki Marina and Industrial... Read More

Entries open for Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge 2024

Dating all the way back to 1977, the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge has cemented itself as one of the longest running events in New Zealand and a must-do on cyclist's... Read More

Heavy traffic in Te Puke after crash

Te Puke's Jellicoe Street is currently experiencing heavy traffic after a crash. A police spokesperson says there has been a two vehicle crash on the... Read More

Honouring the fallen of 68th Durham Light Infantry

Surrounded by pohutakawa, with traffic flowing past on the expressway below, a group of men who have been lying buried in the Ōtamataha/Mission Cemetery for... Read More

Vital community support for House of Science

The success of House of Science is a testament to the power of community support. Sponsors' and volunteers' time and resources have helped this charitable... Read More

Job Seeker Support numbers rise

The Government says it plans to reduce benefit dependency and rebuild the economy, following an increase in the number of people receiving the Job Seeker Support... Read More

Devastating BOP theft: Returned gear a win

The Bay of Plenty Dragon Flyers have some great news: their paddles and some of their personal items stolen over the weekend have now been recovered by police.... Read More

Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua Museum

Construction to reopen Rotorua's iconic museum will begin in June as the council secures the final funding needed and brings down the total cost. Rotorua... Read More

Pair injured after stolen car crashes into theirs

A Rotorua mother and her teen daughter say they are grateful to be alive after a stolen car failed to stop at an intersection and collided at speed into the... Read More

Council backs sticky solution to food waste

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is encouraging people to ‘stick it' to food waste. As part of a nationwide campaign by Love Food Hate Waste NZ,... Read More

Gear stolen from the BOP Dragon Boat Club

Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club is devastated after a large amount of their brand-new paddling gear was stolen over the weekend. 'They were purchased because... Read More