City Life

Jazz to fill Tauranga streets

Tauranga music lovers will once again have the chance to tune their hearing to the sound of jazz, with the return of the longest-running jazz festival in the Southern... Read More

Action needed for city’s homeless

A growing, and at times concerning, younger homeless community in Tauranga City is proving problematic for city authorities urgently looking for viable options to... Read More

Luxurious liner's maiden visit

The bright lights of cruiseliner Queen Victoria lit up the early morning harbour today as the elegant ship made her maiden voyage to Tauranga. The 90,049 tonne ship... Read More

TrustPower CEO light headed

TrustPower chief executive Vince Hawksworth will light up the room when he returns to work with no hair after losing his locks for child cancer this weekend. The... Read More

Western Bay’s legal ace

A legal property officer at Western Bay of Plenty District Council has topped New Zealand's talent in the field by achieving the highest aggregate marks among all... Read More

Train project running on time

A funding boost from the Tauranga Electricity Consumers Trust means the model railway track extensions in Memorial Park are likely to be completed in time for a... Read More

Costly tantrum for rocker

Drummer and restaurateur Phil Rudd has been ordered to pay up after he kicked down a door and fired his workers during a tantrum at Phil's Place in 2012. The Herald... Read More

Cruisers’ city shuttle success

A bumper cruise ship season is reflecting brightly in the number of passengers using a shuttle service to visit and spend up in Tauranga's city centre. The Downtown... Read More

Piping hot bands wow crowds

Tauranga's second hosting of the National Pipe Band championships is being labelled faultless by organisers as 'perfect” weather conditions draw out the best... Read More

Hall project needs feedback

The Murupara community is being asked for feedback on a proposed shared-use approach that could help to deliver a new, purpose-built hall and gymnasium for the town. The... Read More

Weekend Te Puke SH2 road works

Road resurfacing works on State Highway 2 between Bell Rd and Atuaroa Ave, north of the Te Puke township, will be undertaken this weekend. Motorists travelling along... Read More

Funds for gorse removal

Funding is now available to help landowners in the Lake Rotorua catchment to convert mature gorse to trees, shrub or native bush. Bay of Plenty Regional Council's... Read More