City Life

Flocking to the bird show

Rainbow colours abound amongst Martin Earles' finches. The Tauranga veterinarian is looking forward to helping run next weekend's Tauranga Bird Club Animates... Read More

Papamoa ratepayers ask for $150,000

The Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association - PRRA - has made a submission to the Tauranga City Council's Long Term Plan for a grant of $150,000 per annum.... Read More

Have a say on Tauriko for Tomorrow

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council are preparing for the next round of community consultation and engagement for Tauriko for Tomorrow. People... Read More

Queen’s birthday half marathon

For the past six years, Graham Lawler has been hanging a sign from Gareth and Jo Morgan's balcony, advertising the Mount Maunganui Runners and Walkers Club's Half... Read More

Spinning the wheels for 30 years

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they 'drive' their shopping cart around a supermarket. Some slowly navigate it through each aisle as though they... Read More

Demolition at The Elms to begin

The next stage in the development of a new visitor experience for The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga is due to begin in mid-May with the demolition of the two houses and... Read More

Art that sustains a community

Creating a wearable art masterpiece made from rescued resources is the exciting challenge facing anyone keen to dive into the Sustainable Art Challenge. There are... Read More

Soldier identified after 103 years

More than 5000 New Zealand soldiers lost their lives during World War I in Belgium between 1917 and 1918. Known as one of the 'horrors' of the Great War, the... Read More

Robin’s etch of the imagination

Artist Robin Purllant has enjoyed a creative summer, completing paintings in time for the Original Art Expo this week. 'I will have five paintings on show,”... Read More

Tauranga talent ‘stoked’ at Olympics selection

Sam Tanner is enjoying relaxing in the sun after a 21km run stateside, where he is currently attending the University of Washington. The Bethlehem College alumnus... Read More

75th Jubilee of original college and high school

Students from a college and district high school that existed in Tauranga for just 11 years following World War II will be celebrating their 75th Jubilee in May. 'This... Read More

A dress to remember

Despite being a regular op shopper Lollie Rhodes never expected to find her perfect wedding dress at one. When walking past the window of the St Vincent De Paul... Read More