City Life

AI in Hiring Risks 'Computer Says No' Bias

Using AI algorithms to to renew expired Jobseeker benefits automatically could result in 'computer says no' discrimination, experts are warning. Cabinet... Read More

Rotorua man charged with abducting 3-year-old

A man has appeared in the Rotorua District Court charged with abducting a 3-year-old girl from a Rotorua early childhood centre for sex. John Tekuru, 19,... Read More

Pāpāmoa Lotto winners claim $500,000 prize

A Pāpāmoa couple became $500,000 richer after an article about an unclaimed Lotto prize prompted them to check their stashed tickets. The winning ticket... Read More

Anzac services across city honour sacrifice

On the cusp of dawn, a large crowd gathered outside the Mount Maunganui cenotaph in Marine Parade for the 2025 Anzac dawn service. Warbirds buzz over the... Read More

RSA merger ends era as Tauranga members fall

'A bit of history” will close when the Tauranga RSA merges with Mount Maunganui RSA at the Mount site in February next year. Falling membership and... Read More

Chilli champ faces Tauranga spice showdown

As most of us have been chowing down on chocolate and hot cross buns, Tauranga's Shannon Leigh has been adding hot sauce, chilli powder or flakes to his diet... Read More

Village Radio a lifeline for seniors

'If I die, it'll be their fault because they will have stopped playing my kind of music,” said the feisty and funny 96-year-old. She's kind of joking,... Read More

Tauranga muralist embarks on Japanese arts

Tauranga mural artist Sam Allen is set to leave his mark on Japan — literally — with a large-scale mural as part of an international arts residency... Read More

Tauranga war vet reflects on Anzac Day

Alaric 'Whitty” Whitmore lifts his trouser leg to reveal a bandage that protects the skin damaged by radiation 80 years ago when he walked through the... Read More

How you can support the RSA

With Anzac Day being today, Kiwis need to know they can support the work of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RSA) in many ways. You... Read More

How John Clark tangled with Hitler

'…. .- .--. .--. -.-- / -… .. .-. - …. -.. .- -.- ' A Morse code birthday blessing for John Daniel Clark - because the wartime Royal... Read More

Katikati Anzac Day parade honours veterans

Every year on April 25 there are opportunities across the country to honour men and women who have served in wars at Anzac Day ceremonies. This year is particularly... Read More