City Life

Call for Tauranga CBD rainbow crossing backed

Comedian Ben Hurley and Labour list MP Jan Tinetti have added their voices to the call for a rainbow crossing to be painted in Tauranga's CBD, saying the artwork... Read More

$25K BayTrust grant for digital exclusion project

A Western Bay project to help those who are digitally excluded from society will receive $25,000 from BayTrust to support more locals with free internet connections,... Read More

New Tauranga bus stop locations 'sub-optimal'

The new location of bus stops in Tauranga's city centre have been described as 'sub-optimal” by businesses and the commission. A permanent CBD bus interchange... Read More

Household living costs increase 6.2 per cent

The cost of living for the average New Zealand household increased 6.2 per cent in the 12 months to the March 2024 quarter, according to figures released... Read More

Large, out of control fire in Minden

Update: Tuseday 9.46am. On Monday April 29, Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to a fire in Minden just before 2.30pm. "There were four... Read More

BOP man's US odyssey to Motor Neurone Disease NZ

There's the Coast to Coast - then there's the Coast to Coast, US style. Pongakawa's James Wilkins has tackled the New Zealand version six times. Next month... Read More

160th commemoration of Battle of Gate Pā

A significant moment in the history of Tauranga is being marked today. The historic St George's Anglican Church in Gate Pā will host a solemn service commemorating... Read More

Te Puna Community Centre torn down

The Te Puna Community Centre has been demolished to make way for a new facility in the future. Black mold removal, water damage repairs, new insulation and... Read More

DOC’s current projects in the Bay of Plenty

The Department of Conservation is working on two major projects in the Bay of Plenty - one in the Karangahake Gorge and one on the Wairere Falls Track. 'The... Read More

Rotorua artist brings The Puriri Tree to stage

WARNING: This article talks about suicide. Reader discretion is advised. It's an unspoken topic. But now Rotorua writer and director Jack Grace is doing more... Read More

Stop/go traffic this week on Links Ave

Safety improvements being made on Links Avenue at Mount Maunganui means that this week, starting from April 27, the road will be managed as stop/go traffic until... Read More

Puppies found in box dumped on roadside

Almost a dozen puppies have been dumped on a roadside. The SPCA Hamilton responded to a welfare call in Huntly from a public member, who found 11 three-week-old... Read More