City Life

New boat cleaning rules to reduce marine pests

New boat cleaning rules could be introduced in a bid to stop the spread of marine pests in coastal waters around the upper North Island. Northland Council is... Read More

Te Maunga Rail Crossing to be closed this weekend

The NZTA are advising motorist that there could be delays on State Highway 29a and SH2 following planned road works at the rail crossing by Baypark. The road... Read More

Cory Taylor set to impress at surf nationals

The New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships are taking place at Mount Maunganui's Main Beach this weekend. The event begins with the masters championships on... Read More

Nurse practitioners help to solve health problems

They can diagnose you, prescribe you medicine, and read your test results - but they're not doctors. Nurse practitioners around New Zealand are working in... Read More

Free blood pressure checks in Tauranga

Tauranga residents are being invited to receive a free blood pressure check at Tauranga Hospital on March 27. The checks are being offered between 2pm and 4.30pm... Read More

Te Puke meets to show support for Christchurch

Prayer vigils continue across the Western Bay of Plenty community this week. Te Puke Anglican Church will host a vigil this evening, Tuesday March 19 at 7.30pm.... Read More

SH36 re-opens under stop/go

State Highway 36 is now open following a logging truck crash yesterday afternoon. The crash happened on the Tauranga side of the Oropi Gorge. The NZTA says... Read More

Exploring behind the farm gate

Townies will get the chance to look beyond the farm gate this month. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers is organising a Farm Day on March 24 at the McLeod's property... Read More

Karate champs kicking off on Sunday

Competitors from all the North Island will converge on Tauranga this weekend for the Central North Island Karate Championships. Competitors from Auckland... Read More

Combatting debt in Tauranga

Plastic cards, pay-day lenders and truck shops. According to debt expert Diane Bruin, they are the three evils confronting people who 'don't know what they... Read More

Blind cyclist leads world bike ride for peace

A Bike ride for Peace around the world, led by blind cyclist Tore Naerland, passes through New Zealand from March 19 -22 visiting Rotorua, Tauranga and Auckland. The... Read More

BOP optometrist’s mission to save eye sight

Projections indicate that by the end of 2019, 7000 Kiwis are likely to be living with irreversible vision loss or blindness due to glaucoma. One Bay of... Read More