City Life

The pure joy of leisure marching

The Glengyle Leisure Marching team won't let their small team size stop them from strutting their stuff at this year's Leisure Marching Display day. This Saturday,... Read More

Freezing plunges to raise funds

Five mount runners and mums, are plunging into cold waters every week this winter to raise money for Kenzie's Gift. As a charity organisation, Kenzie's Gift supports... Read More

Lions ask worms to donate books!

Horror, fantasy, classics, comics, action and adventure, detective and mysteries through to gardening, self-help guides or biographies and autobiographies and... Read More

Uffindell targets gang convoys on first day as MP

National's new MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell submitted his first Member's Bill, which aims to prevent gang convoys in the city, just minutes after being sworn... Read More

Off-street parking fees rise

Tauranga City workers got a surprise earlier this week when off-street parking fees went up. Tauranga City Council increased the city's off-street parking... Read More

Mother-of-four earns L’Oréal fellowship

Te Puke woman and University of Waikato PhD student Kiri Reihana has become the first Māori PhD pupil to receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science... Read More

Comforting those passing on

Bay of Plenty duo Gaylene Delaney and Robyn Wilson are gearing up to provide 'assistance and comfort” to those who are nearing their final days of life. The... Read More

Expo can turn dream career into reality!

The Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo opens its doors next Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 at TrustPower Arena, in what will be the region's most comprehensive... Read More

Emma’s art to protect the sea

Little Tauranga artist Emma Christie's poster greets people at Fergusson Park's entrance to spread an anti-pollution message. The 10-year-old Matua Primary school... Read More

Keep community pools afloat

Tauranga City's aquatic centres and community pools are feeling the drain on their staff this year due to Covid-19, winter illnesses and a lack of international... Read More

Tauranga’s own Rocket Man

A red projectile ascending at more than 400km/hr up into the dark sapphire Bay of Plenty morning sky - welcome to Tauranga Rocketry. Mike Griffiths is an amateur... Read More

Cost of living hits pet owners

The Pet Food Pantry, a non-profit organisation in the Bay of Plenty that assists those struggling with the cost of having an animal, is facing higher demand than... Read More