City Life

A caring curry

Almost everyone loves butter chicken, and one Tauranga restaurant has been offering the tasty curry free of charge to people who are struggling financially. Punjab... Read More

Extra liquor store unwanted in Brookfield

The possibility of another liquor store in Brookfield has spurred the community into action, with a local school filing a petition to oppose it. An application... Read More

This job’s just the ticket

It was supposed to be just a fill-in job, to keep the pennies rolling in until something else came along. But, 25 years later, Peter is celebrating a milestone... Read More

Hundreds without power in Welcome Bay

More than 800 properties are without power in Welcome Bay. According to Powerco, supply was cut to 833 properties just before 9.30am. A site investigation is... Read More

Creative Communities Scheme funding now available

Painting, pottery and pantomime are just some of the popular arts projects people in the Hauraki district have taken part in recently thanks to Creative Communities... Read More

Grant makes a difference for young skaters

Sam's Skate School is the latest recipient of Tauranga Crossing's Local Legends campaign. The school has been given $5000 to put towards their community initiative. Sam's... Read More

Celebrating ten years at Trustpower Arena

Trustpower Arena at Baypark has been celebrating ten years of activity since opening in late August 2011. The classic line 'build it and they will come”... Read More

Fathers‘ Day bubble cars delight older residents

It was smiles, balloons, bubbles and cars this morning as staff at Tauranga's Ultimate Care Oakland found a safe way to connect their residents with family on... Read More

Age Friendly Fund now open

Applications are now open for the Age Friendly Fund - a programme providing grants for projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in... Read More

The art of being a NZ Police dog fan

She might live overseas now, but art-loving ten-year-old Helaina Hawthorne is using her talent as a way of keeping in touch with New Zealand - and our police dogs. Helaina... Read More

SociaLink moves to bi-cultural governance

SociaLink, the umbrella organisation for the Western Bay of Plenty's social agencies and charities, is moving to a bicultural governance model. The partnership... Read More

Honeybadgers to support Tauranga charities

Honeybadgers” might seem an odd name choice for a Giving Circle but there's also something quite catchy about it. 'When we started getting together as a... Read More