City Life

Bay women make an impression

Three Bay of Plenty people from quite different walks of life are amongst some of the most influential women in the country. One is making science fascinating... Read More

Support for men at sea

About 300 seafarers pour into to the Tauranga Seafarer's Centre each week seeking out a hot cuppa, free wifi and a safe space to rest. Seafarers from Philippines,... Read More

Take care of pups like Poppy

Poppy is one of many neglected stray pups that relies on the local SPCA for support. Now the organisation is calling on the public for help, saying they... Read More

The blind sightseer

Five hundred and ten kilometres, 11 riding days and a sore bum every day. But Yvonne De Winter says the legs were good and she could have pedalled on. 'From... Read More

Ban the boom: Should we stop selling fireworks?

The topic of fireworks is something that deeply divides the local population. And with Guy Fawkes night fast approaching, debate around the sale of fireworks... Read More

Making the most of a second chance

The cancer resulted in chemotherapy, radiation, a bag for her waste, four years of no bowel control and eventually an ileostomy. Despite this, the Western Bay... Read More

Dicing with the parking wardens

They're the parking cheats, the motorists who try to beat the meter, who want something for nothing. But unfortunately for them, it seems the Tauranga City Council... Read More

Winning iceberg brings people to tears

It may just be a photograph of an iceberg but the story behind it is so much more. It is also the grand prize winner of the 2019 Sony Alpha Awards, which brings... Read More

Artist sticks it to the Don

It was an artist making an ethical statement. But he chose perhaps the most divisive and polarising subject matter of our time to make his point. And the artist... Read More

Solar energy for the youth

They are striving to conserve their carbon dioxide emissions, save money and educate the young community on alternative energy sources. Trustee Blair Anderson... Read More

Empowerment leads to new life

Victoria McEwan's current reality is drastically different from what her life was three years ago, thanks to a local non-for-profit. She was living in Christchurch... Read More

Create an extravagant floral headpiece

What lies beyond the garden path? Local artists and florists are invited to create avant-garde floral headpieces for an afternoon of garden, fashion, art and... Read More