City Life

Dragon boat regatta supports coastguard

Despite the cold, the Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club will hold an off-season regatta in Tauranga this weekend for North Island paddlers. Club president Karl... Read More

Expo to showcase safety initiatives in Te Puke

This weekend's Sirens and Services expo will be the first event for Colleen Pye in her role as Te Puke Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator. The expo is the... Read More

Week-long celebrations for Bislama Language Week

The Bislama language of Vanuatu is about to have its very first awareness week in the Bay of Plenty - and the community is ready for week-long celebrations from... Read More

Aquatic centre fun for those who dress in blue

A Bay of Plenty-based water safety organisation is keen to get the 'aquatic survival starts with you” message across today, July 25, with a fun, blue-themed... Read More

Consumer NZ rates laundry detergents out of 100

Three brands of laundry detergent failed to clean clothes any better than water when washing products sold in New Zealand were put to the test. Consumer NZ... Read More

BoP butchers win big at NZ Bacon and Ham Awards

Two Bay of Plenty butchers have taken home top honours at the 100% NZ Bacon and Ham Awards Kiwi Fresh Meats in Tauranga won category champion for their KFM... Read More

Lotto: Powerball not struck, rolls over to $10m

Lotto Powerball's $8 million jackpot has not been struck and will now roll over to $10m for Saturday night's draw. Wednesday night's numbers are 4, 24,... Read More

Rare disorder derails BoP footballer’s US dreams

Just three years ago, Whakatāne's Rachel Weatherly was thriving on a football scholarship in the United States. Today, at 23, she's battling a complex and... Read More

Eat Well for Less: How to cut grocery costs

It's no secret that grocery bill prices are soaring, and New Zealanders are struggling to keep up with the cost of living. But according to Eat Well for Less... Read More

Early off-ramp opening for Pāpāmoa commuters

The eastbound off-ramp to the new interchange connecting Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga Eastern Link motorway will open next month and is expected to ease evening... Read More

Man dies after brain inflammation misdiagnosis

A man died from inflammation of his brain and spinal cord after being misdiagnosed with concussion and mental health issues. The Health and Disability Commissioner... Read More

School curriculum rewrite had serious problems

Internal Education Ministry documents sighted by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum earlier this year and managers were... Read More