City Life

Tauranga‘s Durham St to become careers central

Durham Street will be transformed into the Canvas Careers Expo this Friday and Saturday, with more than 50 exhibitors from across the region and New Zealand showcasing... Read More

Seeking out sauerkraut makers

Jim Pringle's fermented foods business was born out of a desire to improve the health of New Zealanders. It's not often a married couple in their 80's... Read More

Bob Owens wins Ryman’s Village of the Year award

Tauranga's Bob Owens Retirement Village has won Ryman Healthcare's Village of the Year award for 2020. The exciting news was announced during a virtual awards... Read More

Looking for a wall

Faye Suzannah is looking for walls. And wall owners. The Tauranga-based mural artist, who came from the UK in November with her Kiwi partner and their two-year-old... Read More

Covid-19: Growing pressure on welfare services

The Salvation Army is warning of the growing pressure on welfare services as Covid-19 measures end. The Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit... Read More

Big funding boost for Rotorua and Kaingaroa

Rotorua is set to benefit from $62 million worth of investment in the region spread over multiple projects that should create jobs and boost the local economy. Investment... Read More

It’s time for Mountie to return

Missing in action for a couple of years, it's now time to put Mountie back where he belongs, says Mount Maunganui and Papamoa ward councillor Dawn Kiddie. ... Read More

Council reopens event funds

Tauranga City Council is reopening three of its event funds, with a temporarily reduced event funding budget. The $200k decrease to the Event Funding Framework... Read More

Spending ratepayers’ money

The opportunity to tell Tauranga City Councillors how ratepayers' money should and shouldn't be spent brought feedback and suggestions from all ages. Papamoa... Read More

No dog zone temporarily extended on Mount beach

Tauranga City Council has introduced a temporary 12-month restriction to their dog bylaw to help protect local wildlife. From August 1, 2020, to January 31, 2021,... Read More

Showcase food festival launches in Tauranga

For the third year running the Taste Tauranga festival is set to bring the city centre to life in August with a fortnight of exclusive events, specialty menus,... Read More

Welcome Bay power outage under investigation

UPDATE 9.37AM: Powerco says damaged equipment may be the cause of a power outage in the Welcome Bay area. Power was cut to 71 customers in Welcome Bay at around... Read More