City Life
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
05:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
A Tauranga house fire has prompted an act of compassion from a neighbour who knows the agony of losing a home all too well. Charles Harrison has set up a... Read More
04:00pm Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Top Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox got a first-hand example of how vital his support is for his adopted Waihī Beach community at the weekend. As the world No 38 launched... Read More
11:43am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
The final Z Manu World Champs qualifier drew a lively and enthusiastic crowd to the Tauranga Moana waterfront at the weekend. Competitors of all ages battled... Read More
10:05am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
It was a breathtaking scene on Sunday morning as the Discovery Princess - the newest and largest Princess Cruises ship to visit New Zealand - sailed into Tauranga... Read More
02:13pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
A former Bay of Plenty resident living in Bondi Beach has described hearing gunshots and seeing people running through the streets as a massacre unfolded... Read More
12:26pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
Thick, black smoke is billowing from a house fire in Welcome Bay. Photo sent to NZME show emergency services at the scene of the fire on Ryegrass Dell off... Read More
07:00am Mon 15 Dec, 2025
As people look forward to a well-earned break, Hato Hone St John is reminding everyone that prevention and preparedness are key to a safe and enjoyable summer. Ambulance... Read More
04:34pm Sun 14 Dec, 2025
Matakana Island School is buzzing after the Bay Boardriders surfing club co-ordinated a donation of 36 surfboards and more than 120 wetsuits for the community... Read More
02:29pm Sun 14 Dec, 2025
During 57 years of marriage, Tauranga couple Pat and Valerie Sale walked 'thousands of miles together” across New Zealand and overseas. Since Valerie's... Read More
01:03pm Sun 14 Dec, 2025
A series of daytime activities aimed at helping kids and parents get through the school holidays is happening again in January. The Colab-organised Summer... Read More
12:00pm Sun 14 Dec, 2025
If you believe in the power of books being in the homes of Kiwi children, there is a national charity that helps to give newly published titles to families whose... Read More
12-Jan 11:45
Man found dead after failing to return from swim
12-Jan 10:05
Pickleball boom drives plan for Bay stadium
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!
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