City Life

The cost of a Christmas meal

Putting on a Christmas feast with all the trimmings is not getting any cheaper, and you are already paying more as soon as you fire up the barbecue. Infometrics... Read More

Innovation festival brings futurist to Tauranga

DayBreak - Festival of Innovation is returning to light up Tauranga city centre on Wednesday, February 25. The full line-up of speakers and sessions has been... Read More

Flames and smoke pour from car on SH29

Flames engulfed a car on State Highway 29. A video sent to NZME shows flames and smoke billowing from the front of the vehicle, which had pulled over... Read More

Christmas Day in prison

Prisoners across the country would be taking part in industry training and employment in prison kitchens this Christmas. 'Under the supervision of qualified... Read More

Tauranga hairdressing apprentice wins top award

Tauranga hairdresser Amber Daisley has been recognised as the HITO northern apprentice of the year for hairdressing, a prestigious award that places her among... Read More

Police refused chopper, wrongly thought teen dead

Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the... Read More

Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers

Shoppers from as far away as Canterbury and Otago headed to Ikea in its first week of operation. Dot Loves Data has used insights from ANZ transaction data... Read More

Lamb takes out ham this Christmas

It's official, lamb will take centre stage on Kiwi Christmas tables this year. In an online survey of more than 1100 New Zealanders, 42% said lamb would be... Read More

Coping with grief during the Christmas season

As the festive season approaches, grief support specialists are warning that Christmas can intensify emotional distress for Bay of Plenty residents dealing with... Read More

Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire

A Tauranga house fire has prompted an act of compassion from a neighbour who knows the agony of losing a home all too well. Charles Harrison has set up a... Read More

Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser

Top Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox got a first-hand example of how vital his support is for his adopted Waihī Beach community at the weekend. As the world No 38 launched... Read More

Mayor makes a splash at Tauranga manu event

The final Z Manu World Champs qualifier drew a lively and enthusiastic crowd to the Tauranga Moana waterfront at the weekend. Competitors of all ages battled... Read More