From inspiring young surfers at the Billabong Grom Series to witnessing top competitors at the New Zealand Festival of Longboarding, Tauranga’s two upcoming surf events proudly celebrate the city’s thriving surf culture.

This Saturday, 18 January, athletes from across the country and internationally will converge for the iconic Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport.

While the saying goes ‘age before beauty’, when it comes to the ninety-plus year-old Mount Beachside Holiday Park, beauty trumps age.

While many families are taking a well-deserved break, you might be looking for a fun way to spend time in Tauranga. Why not visit some of our great places to play around town?

If you’re out for an early morning stroll on the beach this summer, you might come across more than just a beautiful sunrise.

There are plenty of spaces and places to enjoy in Tauranga during the warmer months, and accessibility initiatives are aimed at improving this across the city.

Mount Maunganui business owner Fleur Sandford is full of praise when it comes to recent safety improvements around the Central Parade shops along Maunganui Road.

The wheels on the bus are turning with excitement for children at BestStart Bayfair now the upgraded Arataki bus hub is open for action.

One of Mount Maunganui’s most popular play spaces is ready for a refresh, and we need your help to make it even more awesome.

Arataki is a bustling area, with thousands of people passing through each day.

Think you’d know what to do in an emergency? Come put it to the test through a virtual reality (VR) simulation at the beach this summer.

Full of excitement and sporting bright orange outfits, over 700 students from Tauranga and Western Bay primary and intermediate schools took to the streets of Mount Maunganui yesterday in the annual Road Safe Orange Walk.