City Life

Giraffe warmer no stretch for caravan people

The Tauranga Hospital children's ward is $2500 closer to purchasing a lifesaving piece of equipment for sick babies, thanks to a joint donation from two Bay... Read More

An opportunity to thrive

The cost of housing, a universal basic income, the environment and the opportunity to thrive are all top policy priorities for The Opportunities Party - TOP -... Read More

Mounties say no to $1 million spend

'We don't want another a Phoenix carpark or Greerton mess,' say Mount Maunganui ratepayers about Tauranga City Council's 'Innovating Streets at the Mount' proposal.... Read More

Bob Owens wins Ryman’s Village of the Year award

Tauranga's Bob Owens Retirement Village has won Ryman Healthcare's Village of the Year award for 2020. The news was announced during a virtual awards ceremony... Read More

Opera lunch for all

You may not be familiar with the words of a Brindisi chorus in Verdi's popular 1853 Opera, La Traviata, but nonetheless the sentiments are apt for a social... Read More

Aspiring electrical apprentices wanted

The Electrical Training Company is calling for aspiring Tauranga electrical apprentices to enroll in a foundation course due to start in September. ETCO... Read More

It’s time for Mountie to return

Missing in action for a couple of years, it's now time to put Mountie back where he belongs, says Mount Maunganui and Papamoa ward councillor Dawn Kiddie. ... Read More

Reducing costs for ‘crazy expensive’ school ball

Otumoetai College student leader Baylee Dyer believes every girl deserves to experience their senior ball. But, she says, not all students can afford to... Read More

Spending ratepayers’ money

The opportunity to tell Tauranga City Councillors how ratepayers' money should and shouldn't be spent brought feedback and suggestions from all ages. Papamoa... Read More

Grow produce and confidence in therapy gardens

A Tauranga children's therapy garden will help grow 'confident, active and resilient” leaners who can thrive in a traditional classroom environment. ... Read More

A glimpse into a goldmine

Many have seen the OceanaGold Waihi mine from above - it's hard to miss the 265m deep Martha pit in the middle of Waihi town. Fewer have witnessed the pit's... Read More

Lifting weed’s stigma

As the executive director at Te Tuinga Whanau social services, Tommy Kapai Wilson sees the widespread impact of drugs and addiction first hand. Tommy says... Read More