City Life

Children get high flying chance

Young Tauranga residents will get a sky-high view of the city this weekend thanks to Te Aranui Trust and Classic Flyers ‘Take a Kid Flying' initiative. From... Read More

Willie Apiata attending Gate Pa

Victoria Cross recipient Willie Apiata will be in Tauranga this month to speak at the Battle of Gate Pa 150th Commemoration Dinner on April 28. Held the night before... Read More

Piano damage hits bad note

A Tauranga artist is hoping the city's streets remain filled with creative and free music despite one of the donated pianos being vandalised and vomited on. Nick... Read More

Humble lifeguard saves toddler

A Mount Hot Pools lifeguard says he 'was only just doing his job” when helping to save a two-year-old boy at the pools recently, who has now been discharged... Read More

Three steps back for gallery

Tauranga City Council's announced intention to again drive the city art gallery into deficit will be fought in the 2014/2015 draft annual plan submissions process,... Read More

Bay’s international tourism push

As Tauranga's cruise season winds down, after setting a new record for tourist numbers, the focus is already on continuing to attract more visitors to the region... Read More

Beef-fat biodiesel at Mount

A Mount Maunganui fuel terminal is to be upgraded in coming months to gain ability to blend biodiesel with mineral fuel, which Z plans to offer to commercial customers... Read More

‘Hidden’ plaque unveiled

A 'hidden” plaque at a burial place for Ngai Tamarawaho casualties from the Battle of Gate Pa is being brought to the iwi and Tauranga City Council's attention... Read More

Unbroken spirits on show

A new exhibition of 30 paintings created by five women migrants - and 20 from overseas artists - showing their attempt to heal from domestic violence is now open... Read More

Dismay at pool hour plan

Users of Tauranga's Memorial Pool are making a big splash about Tauranga City Council's pitch to shut the community facility for nine months of the year. Memorial... Read More

Container WWI mobile display

Thanks to a grant from the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board the Tauranga Heritage Collection is creating a mobile exhibition space that will commemorate the centenary... Read More

New community conservation fund

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is encouraging applications to the new Community Conservation Partnerships Fund from Tauranga City community led conservation groups. The... Read More