City Life

Labour: Parliamentary Commissioner for Te Tiriti

Chris Hipkins says he is open to considering a Parliamentary Commissioner for Te Tiriti as proposed by Te Pāti Māori, but has ruled out the role having veto... Read More

School rallies after death of hostel student

Rotorua Boys' High School is rallying to support whānau and the wider school community following the death of a hostel student. Emergency services responded... Read More

Kāinga Ora to get tougher rent debt

Kāinga Ora is preparing to take a tougher line on rent debt. But as it changes its approach, it will also write off about half of what is outstanding, partly... Read More

National Lamb Day celebrates proud food heritage

National Lamb Day is fast approaching and Kiwis are encouraged to gather their friends and whānau on Saturday, February 15, for a celebration barbecue. To... Read More

Father-son duo dominate opening NZ Superbike round

Nobody had an answer for Honda's father and son duo from Whakatāne at the opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Southland at the... Read More

Fishermen lucky to be alive after daring rescue

A complex rescue of two fishermen wrapped up a busy weekend for surf lifeguards, who completed 26 rescues over the weekend. Two fishermen are lucky to be... Read More

Barking mad? Nope, it’s just Bark in the Park

Tauranga City Council's Animal Services team are back at it again, kicking off 2025 with their annual doggy day out, Bark in the Park. This is the third running... Read More

Tauranga’s Salvation Army receives $35,000 boost

Rising living costs, widespread redundancies and government cuts to social service agencies and community providers is placing huge strain on Tauranga's Salvation... Read More

MSD found wrong to refuse $1026 for food at tangi

When a woman with limited means was organising her former husband's tangi she applied for a $1960 grant, just over half of which was to cover kai for... Read More

Luxury property sales drop by more than 50 percent

New data shows luxury property sales across the country have dropped by more than 50 per cent in the last four years. Statistics from the Real Estate Institute... Read More

Top 10 campervan spots in New Zealand to stay

Experts share the 10 best destinations to explore in a caravan or motorhome during summer in New Zealand While a winter roadie can be magical, summer... Read More

Mount Maunganui surfer snatches win at surf event

It was a tough outing at Whangamatā this weekend for the second three events on the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge with the forecasted swell... Read More