City Life

What's on - shearing, avocado festival, sports

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day at first.... Read More

Plea to give blood while on holiday

This month New Zealand Blood Service is hosting mobile donation drives across the Bay of Plenty to continue to meet demand throughout the busy holiday season. NZBS... Read More

Community to have say on future of water services

Tauranga City Council will soon be asking residents how they want water services delivered for the next 30 years as part of aligning with the Government's Local... Read More

Become a Big Heart Appeal street collector

The Heart Foundation is calling on Kiwis to gift a couple of hours of their time next February to volunteer as a Big Heart Appeal street collector and raise... Read More

Exploring Sustainable Backyards 2025

A community garden open day is one of the latest additions to Sustainable Backyards, run by Envirohub, which gets under way on March 1. This year's events... Read More

Delays expected on SH2, Te Puna

Road users are experiencing long delays on State Highway 2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa. A SunLive reader has reported that a logging truck has broken down... Read More

Rāhui not in place following Pilot Bay death

A rāhui on Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui, was not put in place after a person was pulled from the water unresponsive on Thursday. 'They were only in the water... Read More

Illegal dumping: 287 cases tackled in six weeks

Household objects, furniture and rubbish bags are the most commonly illegally dumped items in Tauranga, according to Tauranga City Council. Between December... Read More

Name release, fatal crash SH25

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on SH25, Te Puru, on 27 December 2024. "He was Jason David Taana, 33, of Waiomu," said police in a statement.... Read More

Fake NZTA toll fee text circulates Tauranga

A new scam masquerading as the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is making the rounds in Tauranga, asking people to pay late road toll fees. It contains an... Read More

Stay safe and fence your pools this summer

You've got your togs and towel ready for a dip in the pool, but is your barrier ready too? Tauranga City Council is reminding private pool users to take all... Read More

Auckland fruit fly situation update

Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, with no signs of any further Oriental fruit flies to date, said Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New... Read More