City Life

Students get sneak peek of new community centre

Students at Merivale School were excited to be the first to receive an exclusive preview of the construction of the new Merivale Community Centre. Principal... Read More

Free exhibits in Katikati for school holiday

You can't do much for free these days, so keep in mind a visit to Western Bay Museum in Katikati. Museum manager Paula Gaelic said there was lots to see and... Read More

Memory Meadow to grow in Tauranga

Tauranga City's Yatton Park, Tutarawānanga, is set to become a sea of yellow later this year in honour of Daffodil Day. The Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of... Read More

More NZ kids living in material hardship

The report shows there has also been an increase in the number of young people in families receiving a benefit. Photo: A new government child poverty report... Read More

Kids’ ideas to inspire new mural design

Skater boys and girls may be sliding along a mountainous backdrop chasing cheese balls when Katikati Skate Park gets its makeover. Avocados, skateboards,... Read More

Fresh direction at Mount Mainstreet

Mount Mainstreet's leadership team is evolving, with Harris Williams stepping in as business improvement manager and Rae Baker as head of strategy and growth. Williams,... Read More

A colourful Indian celebration in Tauranga

The annual Vaisakhi celebration in Tauranga this weekend will be a multicultural event. 'Last year was the first time we held a parade and it was awesome,”... Read More

Mount students excited for cultural immersion

Thirty Mount Maunganui College students will have to get used to cold showers and life without Wi-Fi when they spend 10 days on the Samoan islands of Savai'i... Read More

Mount businesses battle with 'unfair' dining fees

New alfresco dining fees in Mount Maunganui have been slated as 'unfair” for businesses 'struggling just to keep the doors open”. Tauranga City... Read More

Quack-tastic day in Tauranga!

Expect to see a sea of yellow rubber duckies ‘swimming' Tauranga's waterfront this Sunday, April 13, as The Great Tauranga Duck Race fundraiser gets under... Read More

Rotorua triple murder: Not guilty insanity plea

A man accused of a triple murder in Rotorua has pleaded not guilty and is taking the case to trial on the grounds of insanity. The case of Justin Matthew... Read More

Homelessness summit aims to tackle growing crisis

Sleeping bags in doorways are increasingly common across Tauranga. Homelessness is a hugely complex problem for communities in New Zealand and around the... Read More