City Life

Festival blooming ahead

Tickets are still available for November's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival - which not only promotes the unique lifestyle of the Bay of Plenty, but is fast... Read More

The One and a Half Acre Wood

Kids having fun while learning how to care for and be kind to furry friends is what Dianne Amott's animal farm at Whakamarama is all about. Dianne, a self-professed... Read More

Fire strike

Tauranga firefighters are participating in their second hour-long strike today, August 26 from 11am to 12pm. The strikes are being issued to trigger a FENZ response... Read More

International students touch down!

International students have finally re-entered New Zealand again after two years of closed borders, and they are loving the opportunity to explore what Tauranga... Read More

Where will you be watching the debates?

It's nearly time to see your future councillors go toe-to-toe on topics important to you. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's aspiring councillor candidates... Read More

The rockstars of Papamoa College

Walking into a space of young musos, you may not expect generations before them to be echoing through their sound - but this is exactly what is heard in Papamoa... Read More

Stamps still thrill members after 60 years

To many, they're relics from a bygone era. To stamp collectors, they're windows to the world. 'As kids, our stamp collection was how we learned about other places,”... Read More

Tauranga – it’s about to get easier to build a ran

Changes to housing rules in Tauranga are set to make it easier for homeowners looking to build or expand and give people access to more types of housing. It also... Read More

Chuffed with new changing rooms

The Tauranga Lawn and Tennis Club will be fresh as daisies going into the upcoming tennis season. Last month the local club were awarded a grant from NZCT to... Read More

New van carries opportunity

Tauranga Special School's new van will wheel out greater opportunities for its students. As the only specialist school in the Bay of Plenty and with student numbers... Read More

The wonders of the Te Puke Menz Shed

The men are busy at the Te Puke Menz shed from repairing grills to crafting wonderful wooden creations. In the six years it's been going, The Te Puke Menz Shed... Read More

Finalists selected for Weekend Sun Emerging Artist

Twelve artists have reached the finals of The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist awards in this year's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival competition. Ten women and... Read More