City Life

Tauranga pups looking for perfect match

SPCA has hundreds of dogs and puppies waiting to meet their new person, and from October 5 -20 it's a little easier to welcome them home. Canine lovers who... Read More

Stigma around dementia leaves families isolated

Loneliness and isolation are some of the major impacts a dementia diagnosis can have on families around the world, new research shows. Alzheimer's Disease... Read More

Voting opens this week for TECT Trustee election

Voting for the 2024 TECT Trustee election opens this week in Tauranga. All eligible voters living within the Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty are invited... Read More

Stats NZ releasing more 2023 Census data

This week New Zealanders will have access to more population and dwellings data from the 2023 Census. On Thursday, October 3, Stats NZ will release 2023 Census... Read More

Future stars of motocross head to nationals

Don't let the size of these racers fool you, their hearts are huge and their desire and determination perhaps even greater than that. Run by the Taranaki... Read More

Coromandel $25M transport request rebuffed

Coromandel has been turned down in its bid for $248 million in transport network resilience funding under the National Land Transport Programme. The 2024-2027... Read More

Youth Voices Action empowers BOP rangatahi

Youth Voices Action is on a mission to empower young people across Bay of Plenty by creating safe, inclusive spaces where rangatahi can be themselves, share... Read More

Cardiac arrest survivor shares his story

October is now dubbed Shocktober for the third year running and Hato Hone St John is on a mission to empower as many people as possible with lifesaving skills... Read More

Siblings dominate at Sticky Johnson Champs

The duo of Zara Owen and Jaxon Pardoe of Gisborne have claimed the two major titles at the Sticky Johnson Primary School Champs presented by Skullcandy completed... Read More

Skipping school for cheaper air fares easy choice

Several Kiwi families said they are okay with their children bunking school to go on holiday early because flights are cheaper. On Thursday - one day before... Read More

Visitors eye Rotorua and BOP for school holidays

Rotorua is in the top three places Kiwis want to visit this school holidays, a Booking.com survey has revealed. And Mount Maunganui is fourth on the online... Read More

Family water safety workshops at Baywave

Matthew Strange likes to compare fire with water. Most of his professional life has been spent working at public pools, and his weekends over summer often... Read More