City Life

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

Maketū Beach: Rāhui in place after death

A rāhui is in place following a death at the northern end of Maketū Beach at the weekend. Emergency services were advised just after 4pm on Saturday... Read More

Vintage meets classic at Athenree Homestead

Athenree Homestead will come to life via the sight and sound of vintage engines on Sunday, February 16, when the historic property hosts its popular Classic... Read More

Second Bay of Plenty daycare has child escape

A Te Puke daycare increased the height of a fence after a child climbed it and was found by a member of the public. It comes after Tauranga early learning... Read More

Cancer treatment: Man needs to rehome 100 cats

'Right, what are we going to do with the cats?” Along with concern and uncertainty, that was one of Jen Agnew's first reactions when test results... Read More

Lightning: Rubber Jandals may have saved man

A Taupō man says his rubber Jandals and having some rubber rollers on scaffolding are potentially what saved him from serious injury after being struck... Read More

Capturing the local community on camera

Whether you use a smartphone, point-and-shoot camera or digital SLR, there is a chance to win prizes with your pictures. Epic Te Puke's photo competition,... Read More

100 years of town meets country in Katikati

The community came together in a huge celebration to acknowledge 100 years of the Katikati A&P Show on Sunday. Katikati News' Rebecca Mauger attended the... Read More

Driving support to our special athletes

Three Tauranga Special Olympians are the faces of their club's new fundraising campaign to get 73 athletes and 20 volunteer coaches to New Zealand's 2025 National... Read More

College’s four-year build project near complete

A four-year project that will double the size of Pāpāmoa College is set to be completed this year. In April 2025 the opening of a wharenui built at the... Read More

Pipe band calls for drummers

The Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Pipe Band - well-known for bringing the spirited sounds of the Highlands to events across the region - is on the hunt for new... Read More

Tauranga to ‘hang by a thread’ at puppet show

The first time that musical theatre performer Rhoda Lopez saw Italian puppeteer Remo Di Filippo's marionette show, she fell in love with his 'magical”... Read More