City Life

The stories behind the crosses

There are 11 rows of 10 crosses. '59922 Pte. H.W.Kirk' read the inscription just below the image of a poppy on one cross. '419043 L/Cpl J.V.H. Bellars' read another. One... Read More

Murder and mystique

It's a classic whodunit. An unpopular billionaire is murdered on the Orient Express and everyone on-board the train is a suspect. Fortunately, Detective Hercule... Read More

Historic racing cars on show

They lean heavily through the corners, lock brakes, slip and slide, and spend a lot of time going sideways, just as they did 'back in the day'. Historic racing... Read More

New police pup for Bay

Little Floki might only be three months old, but he's already preparing for a career in the New Zealand Police. That's because he's one of the new police dogs being... Read More

Presenting South Africa

With 11 official languages, a melting pot of cultures, and a vast and diverse landscape, South Africa is a wonderful beast all of its own. Tauranga local Brett... Read More

Mount Rock Fest returns

The Mount Rock Fest is returning for its second year with organisers aiming to build on the awesome local support for the event. The one-night concert at Totara... Read More

Pop-up restaurant will pop-up

It's not often a restaurant opens to such critical acclaim and closes a week later. However, it's been confirmed. Greenpark Primary's pop-up restaurant, The Ruapehu,... Read More

Slam poetry comes to Tauranga

Aspiring poets keen to perform their work live will have a chance to do just that next Wednesday at the Tauranga Poetry Slam. The event, similar to others held... Read More

Campaigning for peace

While New Zealand's signing of the United Nations' Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons went largely unnoticed during the frenzy of the General Election... Read More

New murals in Katikati

The fabric of Katikati - what it is and where it's come from - is depicted in murals and other artworks around the town. Sixty nine in all - now make that 71 because... Read More

Speedway season ready to roll

Bay of Plenty petrol heads and speed demons will be lining up on the grid for the opening of the 2017/2018 season at Baypark Family Speedway on October 21. The... Read More

A creative, intelligent soul

A sale of artwork intended to support the Bay of Plenty hearing-impaired community more than 30 years ago will now go ahead after the pen and ink prints turned... Read More