City Life

Plunket, Star Wars and weather

The weather forecast today is for rain, with a chance of it being heavy, but becoming fine in the morning. There's a low northerly breeze, and there may be a... Read More

Tauranga mum taking on Sky Tower

Tauranga mum Jazmin Lashlie only began volunteering as a firefighter last year, but she's already taking on one of the toughest challenges any firefighter can face. That's... Read More

Heavy rain to ease around midday

UPDATED 8.40AM: Heavy rain for eastern Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne is expected to ease around midday today. The heavy rain about eastern Bay of Plenty... Read More

Higher standards for Bay vehicle repairs

New standards will be introduced by the country's largest body of panel beaters to cope with increasing numbers of EVs, hybrids and vehicles equipped with advanced... Read More

Iwi want to sort out their own issues

Tauranga iwi Ngai Te Rangi are joining with Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua in a hikoi to Wellington to advocate for a ‘tikanga' approach to dealing with intertribal... Read More

Man critically injured after Waihi crash

A motorcyclist is in critical condition in Tauranga Hospital after a crash in Waihi. Emergency services were called to the crash on Sunday at 3.50pm. Waikato Police... Read More

REVIEW: A tale as old as time

A couple of weeks ago a chap wrote an op-ed for Stuff labelling Tauranga a ‘cultural wasteland', principally because the majority of those residents who could... Read More

The ringing bell of triumph

Coming across the finish line with a personal best is this year's goal at the Mount Maunganui Runners & Walkers Half Marathon. Going strong for 32 years, the event... Read More

What’s On? Mother’s Day

It's the second Sunday in May, and that means it is Mother's Day. It's the day set aside to celebrate mums for all they do - and if you really start to think about... Read More

New regional Council CEO announced

Fiona McTavish has been announced as the new Chief Executive at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana. The announcement was made yesterday by regional council... Read More

Tauranga honours nurses here and afar

The weather has proved no match for those wanting to stand up and give a voice to nurses not only in the Bay of Plenty - but throughout the world. Everyone from... Read More

Show supported by funding legacy

When the aspiring actors from Tauranga Girls' and Boys' Colleges tread the boards this week for ‘Beauty and the Beast' there will be more than a moment of... Read More