City Life

Pohutukawa fears in Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui residents are concerned the oldest pohutukawa in Tauranga is under threat from a proposed residential development on Pitau Rd. There are... Read More

Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Festival

There was a moment of joy earlier this week when the cherry blossom trees in Greerton Village started to burst out puffs of pink. 'On Sunday, little blossoms... Read More

Papamoa bus users left in the lurch

A Papamoa resident is pushing to have a critical bus service extended, saying it's the only way she can directly commute to the CBD on public transport. Route... Read More

Lights go on in Wharf Street

At the time, the grand vision was for a pedestrian friendly eat street - 'a place to meet, dine, relax, engage, be inspired and relax, a dining precinct that... Read More

Penguins, waterfalls and myrtles

Nature needs us, and now is the time for Bay of Plenty to take action, says local DOC Community Ranger Nataalia Lunson. For anyone wanting to explore the... Read More

The Elms wins NZ Trust of the Year award

Chairperson Ian Thomas was surprised to hear The Elms Foundation Trust has been awarded the 2018 Trust of the Year award by the NZ Trustees Association. 'It... Read More

Festival director passing the baton

Tauranga Arts Festival, which opens on October 24, is seeking a director for events from 2020 with the news that Jo Bond is stepping down after this year's... Read More

Celebrating autumn in spring

It's called cai wei - a traditional Chinese dance, with its vibrant long-sleeved costumes, slow elegant stylised movements imitating the movements of fairies... Read More

Gumboots, embroidery and Dracula

Bran Castle - not everyone's destination of choice - home of the fanged vampire, Transylvanian Count Dracula, in the cold brooding Carpathian Mountains of Romania. ... Read More

Plague of wallabies threatens Kaimai forest

The Kaimai Range native forest is under threat due to the explosive growth of wallabies. Forest & Bird says the government urgently needs to fund wallaby control,... Read More

Track lies between a rock and a hard place

'You won't believe this - better sit down and take some deep breaths,” advises Ken Evans. Because Ken, an Edgecumbe Road resident, is a bit gob-smacked.... Read More

Disability trust grills candidates

A local trust is calling on the disabled community in Tauranga to make their voices heard at an upcoming mayoral candidate forum. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More