City Life

Black cranes and monster stories

Tauranga author Lee Murray is now a two-time Bram Stoker award winner and monster lover, yet she is still scared of the dark. In a New Zealand first, Lee... Read More

A feast of award winning pies

Buttery flaky pastry, and beef surrounded in rich gravy topped with cheese. The steak and cheese pie is fundamentally Kiwi, and Tauranga is home to some serious... Read More

Funds raised to save school

A group of parents and alumni have thrown a struggling Western Bay of Plenty school a lifeline by raising funds that will allow it to stay open while a more... Read More

Celebrating Indian independence

The Bay of Plenty will be pulsing with colour and celebration next weekend as Tauranga's Indian community celebrate their national holiday and culture with... Read More

For the wellbeing of all

There's a well-versed whakataukī (proverb) in Māori first expounded by King Tāwhiao and endorsed by past and present followers of the Kīngitanga that goes: ... Read More

Tackling male stigma in early childhood education

A lack of male influence in early childhood education has inspired a Wintec student to create a book about restoring mana in men. Master of Applied Innovation... Read More

Bay teams ready to squash competition

The Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre will host the New Zealand Secondary Schools Squash tournament for the very last time this weekend after three successful... Read More

New Shoots celebrates roots

A Bay of Plenty children's centre that's credited with leading the way in early childhood education is marking a major milestone. New Shoots Children's... Read More

Reflecting on the kiwifruit season

The Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry registered a record-breaking season in 2021, despite some of the biggest challenges ever faced by the sector. In the... Read More

Bay woman loving navy life

Krystal Sims has been a Naval Reservist since 2016. Known as an Ordinary Maritime Trade Operator, or OMTO, Krystal was born in Tauranga and raised in the Coromandel. She... Read More

A symphony of shows

Mauao is to get its own soundtrack as part of the Tauranga Arts Festival. The programme for the festival that runs from October 21-31 has been released... Read More

Rescue reunion 21 years on

Emotions are visibly on show as a special reunion at Tauranga's Ian Pain Memorial Hangar, home of the TECT Rescue Helicopter, takes place. Lathan Borell,... Read More