City Life

Dogs and owner pay price for multiple cat killings

A Matua woman still grieving for her cat that was killed by a dog is thankful the dog's owner has been prosecuted. Dr Annelise Kachelhoffer went outside... Read More

Actors brush off the cobwebs as theatre returns

Kiwi actor Mark Hadlow despises reality TV and says it has hurt the acting profession. 'Reality TV is the cheapest and easiest way to make television. 'You... Read More

Growth in number of public defibrilators

You hope you'll never need it but it's good to know it's there. Visitors to Morland Fox Park in Devon Street, Greerton, now have all-hours access to an... Read More

Remembering the Battle of Gate Pa - Pukehinahina

The Anglican Parish of Gate Pa is inviting the people of Tauranga Moana to take part in a short service to commemorate the Te Pakanga o Pukehinahina - the Battle... Read More

Bicycle roundup about to begin

Good Neighbour Tauranga is running another second-hand bike drive this year following the success of its first one two years ago. The last bike drive saw... Read More

Celebrating 100 years of hockey in Tauranga

People from all over the country have come together to celebrate 100 years of hockey in Tauranga. Tauranga Hockey general manager Clinton Butler says it... Read More

Matua Community Baptist celebrate 30 years

To celebrate 30 years in Matua, the Matua Baptist Community Church will be holding a celebration on the first Sunday in November, with the first pastor returning... Read More

New art walk aims to inspire

Changing the conversation about the Tauranga CBD is what Sonya Korohina is aiming to do with a new art walk and app. 'I really want us to have fresh eyes... Read More

The big road trip

An old timer from the Bay of Plenty will be among 52 vehicles on display at the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand's veteran car rally in Gore this weekend. Kaaren... Read More

Rubbish operators face bleak future

Locally owned and operated, Kleana Bins is facing an annual turnover loss of between 70 and 80 per cent, thanks to Tauranga City Council's decision to charge... Read More

The Sky’s the limit

Climbing Mauao is a popular way to exercise but not many do it wearing 20kg of firefighting gear. Members of the Waihi Mine Rescue Team donned their full firefighting... Read More

It’s time to Escape

Festivals are popping up all over the place as organisers shed the shackles of a pesky pandemic. One of those is touted as 'the little festival with big... Read More