City Life

All Welcome to Club Open Day

Pāpāmoa Surf Lifesaving Club is throwing open its doors and inviting the community in to explore their facilities as season two in their new building gets underway. 'The... Read More

Park a buzz with new plants

Spurred on by a letter in The Weekend Sun, Tauranga Rotary has come to the rescue and acted as busy bees. The letter - published in The Weekend Sun on November... Read More

Curtains needed to help heat BOP homes

Are you renovating, spring-cleaning, or freshening your windows with new curtains? If so, Sustainability Options is in desperate need of donated curtains to help... Read More

Majestic Princess to grace the region

Tomorrow is an exciting moment for Tauranga Moana and local business, as the first cruise ship will dock up at our port after two-and-a-half years. At 5:30am... Read More

Exploring private gardens

Discovering all that's new in this year's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival is part of the allure that brings people back time and again. The charm of stepping... Read More

Celebrating Diwali

Expect music, dance, sand art, delicious street food at the Tauranga Diwali Festival on Saturday. One Love Charity has successfully hosted three Tauranga Diwali... Read More

Mowing in a green direction

The Mount Maunganui Golf Club are mowing towards a greener future with their brand new electric greens mower. Receiving $98,000 from New Zealand Community Trust... Read More

Meet the Western Bay of Plenty’s new mayor

The Western Bay of Plenty's new mayor James Denyer says he has the 'agility” to tackle all the changes that will happen in local government over the next... Read More

Kids telling the news

Young journalists from Mount Maunganui Primary school will share what they think we should be seeing more of in the news in the show 'New News News.' Held this... Read More

College Bring ‘80s Back to Life

Pāpāmoa College students currently in rehearsals for 'Fame Jr.' the musical, are becoming well-acquainted with the big hair, bright clothing, and sharp shoulder... Read More

Unveiling a Peace Pole at St George‘s Gate Pā

St George's Anglican Church at Gate Pā will be unveiling a peace pole at 11.30am on Saturday, October 15. 'The idea of peace poles was thought up by Masahisa... Read More

Three voices address three issues

Three voices with three perspectives will be addressing how the Treaty of Waitangi affects three issues that concern Bay of Plenty residents. The Crown, Tangata... Read More