City Life

Experience Afro-Brazilian culture at Saravá Fest

A vibrant celebration of Afro-Brazilian culture is coming to the Bay of Plenty this weekend. Saravá Fest is from 10am-4pm on Sunday, November 16, at... Read More

Finding connection after grieving suicide loss

Warning: This article discusses suicide, depression and mental health issues. Have you ever felt the deep ache of grief or the isolation that comes after... Read More

Young coach gives back to her old school

Between volleyball, dance, touch rugby, and volunteering, Pāpāmoa 11-year-old Bella Bowman barely has time for TV on her one day off a week. Her schedule... Read More

Tauranga MP calls for fee reduction on toll road

Tolls should be reduced on a Tauranga road where ongoing major roadworks have disrupted motorists' journeys for 'several years”, says the city's electorate... Read More

White Ribbon Family Day comes to Gate Pā

Families across Tauranga Moana are invited to celebrate community, fun, and family togetherness at the White Ribbon Family Day in Anzac Park, Gate Pā, on Saturday,... Read More

Make a difference in your town

If you're 18 or older and looking for a way to get involved, make new friends, and help your community, Mount Maunganui Community Patrol wants you. 'We're... Read More

Trial begins over Whakatāne Council bomb scare

By Whakatāne Beacon The trial of a 71-year-old Ōhope man who triggered a bomb scare at Whakatāne District Council last year began in the Whakatāne District... Read More

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery reopens with new vision

After two years of closure and transformation, Toi Tauranga Art Gallery is reopening its doors on November 15, unveiling a completely reimagined visitor experience,... Read More

Father fears street violence could turn deadly

A recent massive brawl in Tauranga's Welcome Bay was not an isolated incident in the street, a resident says. There were also 'fights, drinking and vandalism”... Read More

Tauranga pilot reunites with mentor at NAC reunion

Classic Flyers took a flight down memory lane on Wednesday with a double reunion. Former staff from the National Airways Corporation (NAC) - New Zealand's... Read More

Eroding dunes and deadly rips prompt warning

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is urging beachgoers to stay alert along the Mount Maunganui to Pāpāmoa coastline, where high sand dunes, eroded beach areas and... Read More

$83m plan to power Western Bay’s future

Transpower and Powerco have released a plan to deliver nine major electricity infrastructure projects over the next decade to meet an expected doubling of electricity... Read More