City Life

$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

Road closures for Weet-Bix TRYathlon

The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is back for 2019, with the Mount Maunganui one taking place this weekend. The TRYathlon will begin with the swim leg in the indoor... Read More

National weather update

A series of fronts are forecast to move across New Zealand from the west through to overnight Wednesday, bringing periods of heavy rain and northwest gales to... Read More

Starlink string of pearls crosses sky tonight

7pm update: There has been an updated time given for the Starlink train of satellites passing overhead tonight. The new time is just before 9.50pm. "There were... Read More

Cycling to celebrate overcoming brain injuries

The weather was perfect on Saturday for the inaugural Brain Injured Children Trust Pedal and Spokes Family Cycle Ride. It was a fun-packed time with children wearing... Read More

“Too bloody busy to grow old”

He was born on Black Tuesday. 'October 21, 1929. People started jumping out of windows that day.” Not because the world was aghast at the arrival of Brian... Read More

What‘s on - Historic Village market, guns and runs

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Morena koutou. He ra tino ataahua. Expect fine spells today with drizzle from this evening, with northerlies. It's a one-layer-clothing... Read More

Fuel for the mind and imagination

There's one bloke who enjoys jigsaws. He would; he's on home detention and he has plenty of time on his hands. Electronic monitoring means he can't be at the... Read More