City Life

Canadians basking in golf

Canada's group of Tauranga City summer settlers took to the golf course with earnest yesterday, taking part in the annual Canomu Golf Tournament in Tauranga. In... Read More

Road works for SH25 Whangamata

Maintenance road works will commence next week on Wentworth bridge located on SH25, which bypasses Whangamata, advises the NZ Transport Agency. The bridge will be... Read More

Baypark Busters win big

A reformed Baypark Superstock team, with the slogan ‘the Busters are back', backed it up on Saturday night with a win in the Palmerston North Superstock Teams... Read More

Triple win for Mount surf club

A strong team of Mount Maunganui surf lifesavers snared an historic win at the Eastern Region junior championships on their home beach during the weekend. Big surf... Read More

Active play for Bike Month

February is Bike Month and Sport Bay of Plenty recreation advisor Jen Riley is encouraging everyone to get on their bike and get active. There is a range of cycle... Read More

Triple cruise ship departure

For those wanting to observe how three gigantic vessels manoeuvre their way out of a port - today is the day in Tauranga. Three cruise ships currently in port are... Read More

Seatbelt may have saved driver

Wearing a seatbelt may have saved the life of a Pukehina driver killed when the fertiliser truck he was driving rolled down a bank, says a coroner. Darren Hockly,... Read More

Call for urban space ideas

Five $100 Mainstreet shopping vouchers are on offer for people who submit ideas on the future look of an urban space, to replace the Phoenix Carpark in downtown... Read More

Rena removal debate heats up

Rena owner Daina Shipping and insurer The Swedish Club will be filing for resource consent to leave the remains of the cargo ship on the Astrolabe Reef Senior representatives... Read More

Whale dies at Pilot Bay

A juvenile whale was euthanised at Pilot Bay overnight after it became stranded near the Mauao boat ramp. The baby grey beaked whale was visibly injured and unable... Read More

Olympic love search goes viral

A Te Puke woman competing at the Winter Olympics is capturing worldwide attention after posting tweets about her search for an Olympic love interest at Russia's... Read More

Crash baby dies

A baby injured in a serious head-on collision involving a truck and a car at Thornton, near Whakatane, has died at Auckland's Starship Hospital this morning. The... Read More