City Life

Three-vehicle crash on Otūmoetai Road

Reports are coming in of a three-vehicle crash on Otūmoetai Road. A police spokesperson says the incident was a three-vehicle crash where one vehicle collided... Read More

From refugee camp to Police

This month billions of Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan. Phillipa Yalden talks to file management support officer Fatima Qadami about her... Read More

Survivors doubt mental health system can step up

People who have suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system will not be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts. Health... Read More

Ambulance attends crash on Oceanbeach Rd

A person is currently being tended to by an ambulance officer after a crash. A two-vehicle collision was reported to Police at 1.40pm, says a Police spokesperson. The... Read More

Temporary speed restrictions on SH2

People travelling from Bethlehem or Otumoetai via State Highway 2 are warned to expect delays. Pavement works are currently underway on SH2 Otumoetai on-ramp... Read More

Jazz in Katikati, Tauranga and all around!

This year the Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival will have music and entertainment swirling from a range of satellite events across the Western Bay... Read More

Decision parked: Council pauses parking changes

Parking changes for Tauranga's CBD and downtown Mount Maunganui are being put off until next year. Tauranga City Council's Commission has agreed to defer... Read More

Community funding confirmed for 2024/25

Tauranga and Western Bay event organisers will be pleased to hear that the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund is confirmed for 2024/2025. The joint... Read More

Hop skip and a jump into Beach Hop journeys

Heading to Beach Hop in the Coromandel Peninsula? Set your dial to cruise control, says the NZ Transport Agency. Motorists should expect the roads to be... Read More

'Super' bus stops opposed by Tauranga landowners

Plans for bus ‘super stops' in Tauranga's city centre are opposed by landowners and developers, causing council to defer its decision. Tauranga City... Read More

30 years of the Bob & Joy Owens scholarship

It has been five years since the Acorn Foundation partnered with the Owens Charitable Trust to manage their scholarship programme. The programme has been... Read More

Party becomes agressive after collision, Pyes Pā

Police are currently attending the scene of a two-vehicle collision where one of the parties became aggressive. Police were notified of this two-vehicle collision... Read More