City Life

Rolling into town

Community patrols are about much more than just driving around the 'hood. Two nights a week, on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, members of the Mount Maunganui... Read More

Solution sought for car sleepers

Tauranga City Council is investigating a dedicated 'safe car sleeping' area in the city. The idea is proposed as a temporary solution for one- two years,... Read More

Car making a difference in the community

It's a story of a team making the community feel safe and a local business doing what they can to help make that happen. Ebbett Tauranga recently sponsored... Read More

The costly quirks of politics

Bethlehem resident Kim Williams was the first to put in her nomination to stand as a Otumoetai Pyes Pa ward candidate in the upcoming Tauranga City Council... Read More

A fishy Christmas yarn

Sometimes a surprise from Santa's helpers can be a little alarming if you're not expecting it. This was the case for Paul Cameron, Gordon Peterken, Barry... Read More

Handmade quilts honour local Kiwi veterans

Bert Frost and Doug Underhill have been presented with handmade Anzac quilts, in recognition of their service in the armed forces. The two men, who are... Read More

Timo Rannali’s public exhibition

Watching people's reactions while viewing his paintings is something Timo Rannali is looking forward to. 'I want to find out what people think, because... Read More

Colour dash for all

Plenty of colour and fun is coming back in 2021. The world's brightest fun run will be making a bright splash here in Tauranga in January, and thanks to... Read More

Answering the ‘why‘ of Maunganui Road changes

A stretch of Maunganui Rd from Hull Rd to Hinau St is undergoing major construction work. Improvements started in 2017 between Tawa St and Sutherland Rd,... Read More

Sailing away on Tauranga Harbour

There's nothing like a day out on the ocean, wind whipping past your ears, the sun on your face and salt on your lips. Bevan Grant of the Tauranga trailer... Read More

Port of Tauranga’s container conundrum

A local truck driver is frustrated with wait times for loading and unloading containers at the Port of Tauranga. Casual truck driver Eric Crabbe takes containers... Read More

The ‘Godfather of giving’

There's a pretty patch of land up the back of Te Puna on Quarry Road we call The Puku Patch. It's on the Bowden whenua and where we grow the kai to feed... Read More