City Life

Boaties urged to check gear and follow rules

Labour weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer boating season and Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is urging boaties to make sure everything... Read More

Tauranga MPs take seven-hour cross-party roadie

Four Tauranga-based MPs completed an unplanned, cross-country, cross-party road trip yesterday after wild weather cancelled flights to Wellington. Tauranga... Read More

Thursday's mega-strike: What you need to know

Most Bay of Plenty schools will close tomorrow as primary and secondary teachers and support staff join the nationwide multi-union mega-strike. Nurses, midwives,... Read More

Tauranga butchers sizzle with success

Tauranga's butchers have brought home a sizzling set of accolades from the 2025 Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. The event, now in its 28th... Read More

Spot the Big Arch in Tauranga: Macca's biggest yet

McDonald's has officially added The Big Arch to menus across Aotearoa, bringing Kiwis a juicy beef burger with three layers of melted cheddar cheese and crispy... Read More

Tauranga kicks off cruise season worth $111.8m

Two back-to-back ship arrivals marked the start of the Tauranga cruise season, as the region prepares to welcome up to 230,000 passengers and crew over the next... Read More

Tauranga showcased as hub for neurodiverse support

Baycourt came alive recently as more than 450 parents, caregivers and children gathered for EPIC Families Live - the largest event for neurodiverse families... Read More

Tauranga sergeant serves up Kiwi feast in US

When Tauranga's Katie Emmett joined the New Zealand Army as a chef, her mother told her she'd get the chance to see the world. That prediction came true,... Read More

Sports club blaze destroys decades of taonga

Rotorua's oldest rugby club has lost its clubrooms in a devastating fire that tore through the building, destroying photos, trophies and precious club memorabilia. The... Read More

Whakaari inquest hears of ‘chaotic’ response

Communication barriers in the response to the Whakaari White Island disaster have been highlighted in a coroners court. The coronial inquest into the disaster... Read More

Fountain drowning: Coroner questions inaction

Four people were captured on CCTV near a Tauranga fountain where a 4-year-old girl lay 'face down” in the water, but no one pulled her out. Nia... Read More

Waimarino celebrates 50 years this Labour weekend

To celebrate 50 years of adventure this month, Waimarino Group is offering a huge three days of free activities, tour discounts and water-filled fun at its Waimarino... Read More