City Life

Coast carers needed

Coast carers have three opportunities to help protect the sand dunes at Waihi Beach, Papamoa Beach and Ohope Beach on the last Sunday in August. 'All that's... Read More

Papamoa teen eyes Defence Force career after Blue

Papamoa teenager Tony Albany, 17, is one step closer to his dream career in the Defence Force after he was awarded the top prize of 'Overall Excellence Award'... Read More

Hitting the campaign trail together

Why are Simon Bridge's billboards decorated with blue fairy lights? It seems he has new campaign managers running his re-election effort this year. Sons... Read More

They’re finding appy-ness

An app to encourage positive mental health habits is having spin-offs for added productivity in the workplace. The Mentemia app has been driven by former... Read More

Local larks compete for operatic scholarship

Luciano Pavarotti once said that opera is one of the most important art forms and that it should be listened to and appreciated by everyone. Zoe Sherlock,... Read More

Don’t dump your dog

Don't dump your dog is the request from Rescue, Revive, Rehome's Rowan Elliott. A small chocolate Labrador puppy left abandoned on the side of Pyes Pa... Read More

All tuned up with nowhere to go

The move back to COVID-19 alert Level 2 is disrupting Tauranga's entertainment calendar and frustrating local venue managers who are having to postpone or cancel... Read More

Travel cuts wait times

Hundreds of Western Bay of Plenty residents are being sent to Whakatane Hospital for treatment. Figures from the Bay of Plenty District Health Board released... Read More

Doggy doo an icy affair

You're out walking the dog enjoying the fresh air until Fido decides it time to get down to business. There's nothing worse than picking up warm squishy... Read More

They hear it all

Sitting down in a hairdresser's chair you expect to get a haircut but what many people don't realise is they get an unofficial counselling session of sorts. ... Read More

From Kupe to 2020

Powerful and poignant stories of how people arrived in Tauranga from generations ago until now are being showcased in a visual exhibition launching this coming... Read More

Emma staying focused

Despite overseas opportunities overseas to compete at world kick boxing competitions being scuppered by the global pandemic, New Zealand Muay Thai kick boxer... Read More