City Life

Partial closure of Farm Street tonight

Ahead of the upgraded Arataki Bus Hub reopening next week, Farm Street will be partially closed tonight, Wednesday, December 4, to complete essential road remediation... Read More

State Highway 1 Desert Rd closure postponed

The upcoming closure of the Desert Road in the central North Island has been pushed back by a week to lessen the impact on summer holiday journeys. State... Read More

School wins at Te Puke Christmas Float Parade

There was little doubt in the minds of the judges that Ōtamarākau School's entry in the Seeka Te Puke Christmas Float Parade was the overall winner. One... Read More

The cost of Christmas trees is rising across NZ

Wherever you buy your Christmas tree this year, you might notice it is a little dearer than it was 12 months ago. In the main North Island centres, you could... Read More

How to clean your fan or heat pump

The last thing you want when you crank up the heat pump to cool you off or switch on a fan is to be breathing in any dust particles which have been laying on... Read More

Wright Rd residents continue median barrier fight

Wright Rd residents in the Western Bay of Plenty continue to battle against the installation of median barriers on State Highway 2. The barriers were installed... Read More

$3.6m NMR lab upgrade to boost bioeconomy research

Scion has unveiled a $3.6 million upgrade to its Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) lab, enhancing its capacity to support NZ's broader innovative research requirements,... Read More

Rotorua loses flights on one key route

Air New Zealand has announced there will be fewer daily direct flights between Rotorua and Wellington for a short-term period. The national carrier said... Read More

Foodbank: Donations boost tally to almost $45K

Almost $45,000 in food and funds has been donated to the Tauranga Community Foodbank as the Bay of Plenty Times' Christmas Appeal hits the halfway mark. Week... Read More

Helping others to cook for good health

Frederick Wihongi got into teaching others to cook because he wanted to improve his own health. Now he's won recognition from SociaLink's Volunteering Services... Read More

BOP emergency services lead food drive

Tauranga emergency services and the Salvation Army are gearing up for a festive foodbank drive on Tuesday, December 3. During the drive, they will collect... Read More

Bay of Plenty moves into restricted fire season

Fire and Emergency New Zealand will restrict outdoor fires in the Bay of Plenty from 8am on Wednesday 4 December, after a sharp increase in the number of fast-moving... Read More