City Life

NZVA urges responsible dog ownership

The New Zealand Veterinary Association is reminding potential dog owners to ensure they are financially capable of caring for a dog and to prioritise proper... Read More

Helping fire stations one slice at a time

Dominos outlets throughout Tauranga will donate one dollar from every pizza sold between 4-9pm today to help raise funds for fire stations around the city, Bethlehem,... Read More

Missing family: Can SAS hunt fugitive father

A military lawyer says hunting down Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips is 'completely” in the capability of the New Zealand Special Air Service, but would... Read More

Surf life saving legend named life member

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club's long-time member, Shaun Smith, has received the highest honour there is in surf lifesaving. At the recent Surf Life... Read More

2025 Western Bay community awards nominations open

Nominations are open in the 2025 Western Bay Community Awards that celebrate the wonderful work carried out by individuals, groups, projects, initiatives and organisations. In... Read More

Waikato Hospital memo bans non-English languages

Waikato public hospital has told nurses not to speak to patients in any language other than English. A memo sent to all nursing staff last Friday, obtained... Read More

New boardwalk opens, connecting city to harbour

The 170 metre-long board was completed on 15 October, connecting the city centre with Te Awanui Tauranga Harbour. The shared pathway hugs the water's edge,... Read More

House fire connected to gang-related shooting

A Bay of Plenty house fire is believed to be connected to an earlier shooting that critically injured a person, police say. Police went to a Te Tawa Rd address... Read More

Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry reaches milestone

The Waitangi Tribunal has heard dozens of accounts from Māori veterans and their whānau, as well as relatives of service personnel no longer with us, as the... Read More

Katchafire to headline Katikati Avocado Festival

After keeping festival fans on tenterhooks, the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival headline act has been announced as reggae sensation Katchafire. The... Read More

A sea of pink: Tauranga HOT Pink Walk

An estimated 3000 people flooded the Tauranga waterfront in shades of hot pink to raise more than $17,000 for local breast cancer services. On Wednesday evening,... Read More

Programme making better young drivers

A new set of 16-year-olds with fresh learner licences head out on to New Zealand roads each year. That's why the Bay of Plenty Rotary Clubs brought to the... Read More