City Life

Weekly traffic report

Work gets underway on roads around Greerton's town centre this week with motorists advised to take care. Night-time road works will be undertaken around the Greerton... Read More

Open days on council plan

Open days to discuss Tauranga City Council's draft 2014/2015 Annual Plan will begin this week. Public consultation on the draft plan opened on Friday and will run... Read More

'Fierce front' in sprint tri

Numbers were up on the Marra Sprint Triathlon this morning as participants stayed on for a second day of racing action, says Triathlon Tauranga president Paul Miller. Numbers... Read More

Road closures for triathlon

Road closures are in place for some streets in Mount Maunganui owing to the Marra Sprint Triathlon on today. Photo: file. The closures in place from 6am today are... Read More

Exhibition gets in-kind help

Tauranga City Council has changed its mind on offering additional support for an exhibition telling the ‘narrative' of the Battle of Gate Pa at the Greerton... Read More

Sand to surf in 27 minutes

The Sand to Surf competition attracted about 1000 swimmers to Pilot Bay as two world class Australians conquered the elite 2.6km 'I'm Going Long' race. Rhys Mainstone... Read More

Chilly challenge raises thousands

So far more than $24,000 has been raised as people step up and take an icy plunge for the 2014 Heart Stoppers Challenge. People have gathered at Coronation Park... Read More

Knitters aid struggling families

Bay of Plenty babies in need will be warmer this winter following the wool-bound efforts of five Tauranga women. Tauranga BNZ associate Jan Coley this week handed... Read More

Bash rolling into town

UPDATED 3.12PM: An action-packed week creating fundraising mayhem and madness, saw a convoy of 30 ageing cars and firetrucks finish the annual Variety Trillian Bash... Read More

Sounding out the classics

The first of Tauranga Musica's 2014 Concert Series is on this month, beginning with audience members being serenaded by the saxophone. Hanumi Saxophone Quartet is... Read More

Record funding ahead of icy plunge

Organisers of the 2014 Heart Stopper Challenge are delighted to report more than $20,000 has already been raised ahead of the annual event tomorrow. Team Brendon's... Read More

Students’ bare tribute to Harrison

The recent passing of Mount Maunganui College teacher Allan Mundy's 11-year-old son Harrison has encouraged 20 of the school's Year 13 students to shave their heads... Read More