City Life

Last days to be in to win $10,000 in cash prizes

Entries for the Trustpower Photographic Exhibition close at midnight this coming Friday, January 10. The exhibition challenges aspiring and professional... Read More

Huge international field for Mount Festival 2020

The Mount Festival has attracted a large international field to its 2020 event which takes place on Saturday, January 11, 2020. To date, 25 international... Read More

The power to compete

Toby Lipinski has made it his mission to raise the profile of powerchair football in Tauranga. Playing at a national level for three years running, the... Read More

Experience the thunder this Christmas

The spectator spectacular that is the Thundercat Racing, Summer Thunder National Series will be returning to Bay of Plenty from January 1-8. Thundercat... Read More

Get reading this summer

­ If you're wanting to get the kids into the books and out of the screen, Tauranga City Libraries' Kia Kaha te Panui/Summer Reads reading programme... Read More

Native trees trended as Christmas gifts in 2019

New Zealanders en masse were looking for ways to cut back on waste this Christmas - and it means great news for our environment. Charity Trees That Count... Read More

Homeless make way for summer rush

Lynette Haines doesn't fit the stereotype of a typical homeless person. Groomed, smart and articulate and at 71 still working. This woman with needs... Read More

Matakana Island joins medical cannabis industry

Whanau on one of New Zealand's most intriguing islands have just received a licence - to grow medicinal cannabis. Grown outside in the Matakana Island... Read More

The anatomy of a book fair

It's a massive six-month long exercise involving an army of volunteers and generating tens of thousands of dollars for worthwhile and deserving causes in the... Read More

Record economic returns for AIMS Games

This year's AIMS Games event injected nearly $6.5million into the Bay of Plenty's economy, a new report reveals. It's a 108 per cent increase from the... Read More

New Year’s Eve in Tauranga

New Year's Eve in Tauranga is set to be a night to remember, with an array of events happening across the city. From family-friendly firework celebrations,... Read More

Stay safe on the roads this summer

Road safety charity Brake is appealing to partygoers and organisers to ensure everyone in their group gets to and from celebrations safely. As work Christmas... Read More