City Life

New design plan wanted for Tauranga aquatic centre

Fresh design options are being sought for a new $105 million pool complex near Tauranga's city centre. A facility with a bombing pool, splash pad, toddler... Read More

NZCT Grant Gees-up Racecourse Park reinvention

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded the Eastern Bay of Plenty District Trust a $75,000 grant to upgrade key facilities at Racecourse Park in Te Teko, Whakatane,... Read More

Tauranga school leavers to embark on epic trip

Tauranga school leavers Olly Dow, Thomas Winter and William Dunn are set to embark on an epic adventure across the North Island. On Wednesday, the trio... Read More

Tauranga couple hit Lotto jackpot

A Tauranga couple hit the jackpot last weekend, winning half of a $10 million prize and sharing it with an Auckland family. Both claimed their prizes within... Read More

Gardens and Arts Festival: Tickets still available

Don't miss out on the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival. Tickets are still available for this vibrant event, which includes the Palmers Bethlehem-sponsored... Read More

How do places get their names?

In a free public panel discussion at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus this month, geographers from Aotearoa and abroad will explore the impact place... Read More

Diversity Counselling NZ's positive impact in BOP

Diversity Counselling New Zealand will positively impact Tauranga and the wider Western Bay of Plenty due to a recent community grant from TECT. Established... Read More

Police update on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

Police are monitoring Hīkoi mō te Tiriti as participants travel from Waikato towards Rotorua today, said a police spokesperson. "Participants spent the... Read More

Vape advertising ban ‘long overdue’

A ban on vape advertising and promotion could be on the cards for New Zealand next year, following news of upcoming changes to vaping laws. On Wednesday,... Read More

Name release and appeal to public for train crash

Police can now release the names of those who died in the crash involving a train and a car on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton on Wednesday 13 November, said a police... Read More

Hundreds of migrants welcomed on to marae

More than 350 migrants and their families have been welcomed on to Maungatapu Marae in Tauranga. The Powhiri for Migrants to the Bay of Plenty event was held... Read More

Te Puke arborist wins world championship

Te Puke arborist Steph Dryfhout has achieved a 2024 tree-peat in climbing events. The competitive tree climber has returned from Georgia in the United States... Read More