City Life

Council to progress with Mount streets trial

Tauranga City Council says community feedback on the innovative streets project planned for the north Mount Maunganui area shows there is support for trialling... Read More

Aphasia leads to loneliness for Tauranga woman

Imagine knowing what you want to say, but being unable to say it. Hearing instructions, but struggling to understand them. For the thousands of people that live... Read More

Shining a light on Kiwi Gems of the BOP

AA Traveller is encouraging Kiwis to take the road less travelled this summer with the unveiling of a new list of Kiwi Gems - including some intriguing Bay... Read More

Tauranga butchers win gold

Two Bay of Plenty butchers have scooped medals in this year's Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. The medal winning sausages were announced last night... Read More

Tauranga blind and deaf pianist’s love for music

Being blind and deaf is no reason to give up music for 79-year-old Donnella Woodiwiss. 'If I hear a song I like then I have got to play it - it's as simple... Read More

Talking climate change in Tauranga

The Envirohub Speakers Forum is back on with a stellar line up of speakers. After an initial postponement of Envirohub's annual Speakers Forum, they have... Read More

Funding helps social service meet rising demand

While life feels like it is somewhat back to normal, for many in our community, normal was not a good place to begin with. But COVID-19 and the lockdown has added... Read More

Photo competition finds beauty in Merivale

A community initiative in Merivale is striving to show the suburb in a 'different and bright” light. The Merivale Community Centre hui last Friday saw... Read More

Tauranga bridge player wins regional tournament

Tauranga Bridge Club player Graham Young has won the Judith Howard League for 2020. The seven nominated Howard League events were originally planned to run from... Read More

Winning return at speedway grand opening night

Former New Zealand Sprint Car champion Jamie McDonald made a winning return to the sport at the Baypark Speedway 2020-21 Grand Opening on Saturday night. The... Read More

Surfing on concrete

A surf and skate demo day with a difference is being held this afternoon in Papamoa. Shelley Jones from Switch Stance Surf and Skate is running the inaugural... Read More

No gym – no problem: Keeping it real for busy mums

The secret to success for one Tauranga start-up business is ‘keeping things simple'. While Marisha ‘Rish' Wilson has joined the ranks of online gym... Read More