City Life
10:00am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
A memorial service will be held at Mount Maunganui at 10am on Sunday, December 28, to mark 75 years since the passenger launch Ranui capsized, claiming the lives... Read More
08:00am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
The Tauranga City Council will offer two weeks of free off‑street parking in the city centre from December 20 to January 4. The aim is to ease festive‑season... Read More
07:07am Fri 19 Dec, 2025
A distraction caused by an off-leash dog has been blamed for the deaths of two dotterel chicks in nests on Waihī Beach. According to wildlife protection... Read More
04:03pm Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Putting on a Christmas feast with all the trimmings is not getting any cheaper, and you are already paying more as soon as you fire up the barbecue. Infometrics... Read More
02:30pm Thu 18 Dec, 2025
DayBreak - Festival of Innovation is returning to light up Tauranga city centre on Wednesday, February 25. The full line-up of speakers and sessions has been... Read More
11:30am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Flames engulfed a car on State Highway 29. A video sent to NZME shows flames and smoke billowing from the front of the vehicle, which had pulled over... Read More
11:00am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Prisoners across the country would be taking part in industry training and employment in prison kitchens this Christmas. 'Under the supervision of qualified... Read More
11:00am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Tauranga hairdresser Amber Daisley has been recognised as the HITO northern apprentice of the year for hairdressing, a prestigious award that places her among... Read More
10:00am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the... Read More
04:00pm Wed 17 Dec, 2025
Shoppers from as far away as Canterbury and Otago headed to Ikea in its first week of operation. Dot Loves Data has used insights from ANZ transaction data... Read More
08:00am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
It's official, lamb will take centre stage on Kiwi Christmas tables this year. In an online survey of more than 1100 New Zealanders, 42% said lamb would be... Read More
06:30am Wed 17 Dec, 2025
As the festive season approaches, grief support specialists are warning that Christmas can intensify emotional distress for Bay of Plenty residents dealing with... Read More
12-Jan 09:00
Robbie Williams’ tribute act for 2026
12-Jan 08:00
Mount set to host 2026 Festival of Multisport
12-Jan 07:05
Orca surprise for diver off Coromandel
12-Jan 06:00
Katikati skatepark hits $100k funding milestone
11-Jan 15:00
Inflatable holiday sessions set to thrill BOP kids
11-Jan 12:00
Failed drug test among vehicle policy breaches
11-Jan 11:00
One dead after water incident in Kaimai Range
11-Jan 09:15
Teen in Starship after party, driver arrested
11-Jan 09:00
Tracks full of fun at model train show
11-Jan 07:00
Unstoppable summer photo winners!
10-Jan 16:00
Tauranga woman falls from boot of moving car
10-Jan 14:00
Rugby v cricket showdown returns to Bay Oval
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