City Life

It’s time to shoot the jack

Whether they are aiming for a Faire Fanny or just want to get on the Piste, petanque players will be pouring into Tauranga this weekend to separate the best from... Read More

Seeds for the future

The future of Mauao's flora is being protected by local children through the People, Plants in Schools programme. Tamariki from the programme will spend a morning... Read More

A return to tradition for Anzac Day

This year, as the sun rises over Tauranga on Anzac Day, thousands of people will gather again and The Last Post will ring out to remember those we lost and... Read More

Short sets to keep things fresh

One small step for Tauranga's music scene is one giant leap forward for the artists involved. A new series of monthly concerts, designed to provide an outlet... Read More

100-year-old Les Marsh has been presented with an

'Ich freue mich dich gesehen mach zu haben.” Those words, or at least a Kiwi version of the German language, is how a young Les Marsh would greet enemy... Read More

BOPDHB backs health sector reform

The CEO of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board has thrown his weight behind the major health sector shake-up. Health Minister Andrew Little announced on Wednesday... Read More

Betty Barney turns 105

Elizabeth Barney is turning 105 on Anzac Day, April 25, exactly 105 years after the very first commemoration of Anzac Day in New Zealand in 1916. This year,... Read More

Poppy wall popping with colour

Anyone popping into Tauranga Hospital during the last few weeks may have discovered that a turn-of-the-century restored villa in the hospital grounds has been... Read More

Intrepid feline’s four year ordeal

A Papamoa couple feel like they are living in the twilight zone after being reunited with their cat, who disappeared four years ago. Jo and Peter Morgan... Read More

An RSA heritage

When Tauranga Boys' College Year 13 student Shane Webb set the goal of going to Outward Bound for 21 days, the main hurdle he faced was meeting the cost of... Read More

Six-cessful opener for women’s football

With the FIFA Women's World Cup heading to Australia and New Zealand in 2023 women's football has never been under a brighter spotlight than right now in the... Read More

Unforgettable moment for fledgling cricketer

A young Mount Maunganui cricketer will never forget meeting her heroes before a White Ferns vs Australia match at the Bay Oval. Lara Wright won the opportunity... Read More