City Life

Local heroes toast of the town

Western Bay of Plenty local heroes have been recognised with specially made medals to officially recognise their achievements. The heroes were presented the medals... Read More

Walking through fires

Kiwi band LIFE Worship battled cancer, a botched vocal cord operation, a breakdown, and a car crash on the journey to record their award-winning album 'Through... Read More

Islamic State ripples Papamoa

He lives peacefully in Papamoa with wife and child. But officially he is now at war with Islamic State. 'That's the scary bit,” says French man Laurent De... Read More

Hot dogs! Contest 'mo' worries

American competitive eater Matthew Stonie can chug down 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 23-year-old, who can also plug away 25 Big Macs in 22 minutes, is the champion... Read More

Robyn’s lucky day

Robyn Magowan is visiting Canada next year and all she needs is spending money. The Tauranga woman's airfares have been paid for by House of Travel after she won... Read More

Outdoor cinema screens ET

Tauranga locals can sit back and enjoy a family classic on Mt Drury this weekend - as part of World Vision's Bit by Bit Week, Night Owl Cinema is screening 'ET'. Kim... Read More

Changing the world we live in

Learning about global communities is much more than an abstract concept for students at Omokoroa Point School. For the past nine years the school has been sponsoring... Read More

Filling the void with sound

Deafness robbed Lynsie Rich of her college years and a decent education. Although, at the time, they didn't know to blame deafness. 'I was always getting into trouble,”... Read More

Mucking in for the school

Families are invited to get down and dirty at Matahui School's first-ever mud run this Saturday. The independent private school in Aongatete is hosting an inaugural... Read More

Orange all day, every day

Orange you glad for the hundreds of young Bay of Plenty students who make it their daily quest to keep children and pedestrians safe on the road around schools? Today... Read More

Forty years of flexibility

Donning a pair of neon tights and unfurling your designer yoga mat is now a common routine for many in the Bay - it's become as fashionable as it is practical. But... Read More

It's a bug's life: Shane's big job

Let's imagine Brad Pitt is playing a role of a senior biosecurity officer who is charged with releasing an alien into the community to devour and destroy everything... Read More