City Life

Tauranga retailers against revoking begging bylaw

A move to revoke the begging and rough sleeping ban could have a negative impact on retailers, says Downtown Tauranga chair Brian Berry. The bylaw prevents... Read More

McDonald‘s workers in for pay boost

Tens of thousands of McDonald's workers are in for boost to their wallets after they were found to have been underpaid in a nationwide payroll bungle that's... Read More

Forgetting to give-way most common for failing

Forgetting to give way is the most common reason for Kiwis failing their driving tests, accounting for one-quarter of all immediate failures handed down. Vehicle... Read More

Power out in Matapihi, crash closes road

UPDATE 6.30PM: A two-car crash has caused power lines to come down in Matapihi this evening. A police spokesperson says police were called about 6pm. 'While... Read More

Celebrating 25 years of caring for our coast

Volunteers and key supporters of the Coast Care Bay of Plenty programme celebrated 25 years of restoring and protecting our region's sand dunes on Sunday. The... Read More

Healthy smiles for Eastern Bay pre-schoolers

Beaming, healthy smiles are the future for an early childhood education centre in the Eastern Bay after it triumphed in an annual oral health challenge. ECE centres... Read More

Businesses awarded for employee experiences

Two Tauranga business have taken out awards at the Humankind Employee Experience Workplace and Inspiration Awards. Tauranga's Lysaght Consultants have won the... Read More

$23,000 worth of pain for charity

They sweated, strained, huffed and puffed for 585 minutes of gut-busting exercise. And when they finished, they had raised $23,000 for Homes of Hope -... Read More

Spring Slavic Festival delights

Colourful costumes, dancers, delicious food and a great sharing of cultures provided a stunning showcase of some of the rich diversity of Tauranga Moana on the... Read More

Making a commitment to accessibility

A passionate pair are coming on board as new leaders of the Tauranga Disability Advisory Group. They say despite the changeover in leadership, the group's kaupapa... Read More

Wishing trees makes families’ Christmases complete

An annual appeal that helps hundreds of families throughout Tauranga has launched for Christmas. The Kmart Wishing Trees have been put up and waiting for presents... Read More

Money alleged to be taken in robbery

Money has been alleged to be taken from a store at a Fraser Street commercial premises this afternoon. A police spokesperson says a person is alleged to have... Read More