New ZealandBay of Plenty visitors 'spoilt for choice'17 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM8 minutes to readSee our top 10 things to do and a local's recommended activities.
CrimeRemember the victims, not the 'black day': Tauranga mosque leader13 Mar, 2020 10:09 PM2 minutes to readA Tauranga Muslim leader says we should not mark March 15. Here's why.
PremiumNew ZealandCoronavirus: Stores feel 'tension and paranoia' of hand sanitiser panic buying6 Mar, 2020 07:00 PM4 minutes to readHealth experts and shops are discouraging people from panic buying and hoarding items.
PremiumNew Zealand'It's very worrying:' Coronavirus fallout hits businesses and tourism operators2 Mar, 2020 04:00 PM4 minutes to readOne Rotorua tourism owner is trying his best to keep his business going.
New Zealand|PoliticsTauranga terror: Mob member heckled, police guard Bridges' public meeting27 Feb, 2020 03:25 PM5 minutes to readTauranga 'one step from tragedy', National leader tells public meeting.
PremiumBusinessCoronavirus: Chinese restaurant plates empty as customers drop off22 Feb, 2020 03:44 AM3 minutes to readBoth local and tourist customer numbers have dropped.
New Zealand|Crime'LA-style gang warfare': Local leaders react to Tauranga turf war13 Feb, 2020 09:15 PM5 minutes to readBut a gang expert says not to worry.
PremiumNew ZealandMiracle outcome: Toddler escapes permanent head injury after serious fall13 Feb, 2020 06:00 PM3 minutes to readThe girl proved to be too smart and strong for her own good.
New Zealand'Pretty freaky': Shark spotted in shallows at Ōhope beach15 Jan, 2020 04:40 AMQuick ReadBeachgoers got more than they bargained for at the beach today.
PremiumNew Zealand'Like a war zone': Bay of Plenty woman escapes Aussie bush fires10 Jan, 2020 10:00 PM3 minutes to read''When we walked back we didn't expect to have a house.''
PremiumNew ZealandUp in smoke: Dairy owners' income worries amid calls to ban ciggie sales9 Jan, 2020 06:19 PM4 minutes to readTobacco sales make up a bigger proportion of a corner shop's income than you might think
PremiumNew ZealandPolice visit rapper on his birthday after music video concerns9 Jan, 2020 07:00 PM3 minutes to read''People don't know anything about it, so they can't judge me.''
PremiumNew ZealandIn the red: Report reveals local schools in 'serious financial difficulty'3 Jan, 2020 06:00 PM8 minutes to readSeven schools were flagged as being in 'serious financial difficulty' in 2018.
PremiumNew ZealandChristmas Day baby 'the best present'26 Dec, 2019 06:00 PM3 minutes to readOne mum was lucky enough to fit in Christmas dinner before giving birth.
New ZealandWhat happened next: Man's life after breast cancer scare25 Dec, 2019 10:00 PM2 minutes to readThe surgery left the Pāpāmoa resident with "Zorro"-like scars.
PremiumNew ZealandSamoa measles tragedy sparks concerns in Bay8 Dec, 2019 06:00 PM6 minutes to readMore than 60 people have died in Samoa due to the measles outbreak.
PremiumNew ZealandDeath with dignity: How a Rotorua club is helping Samoa during the measles outbreak8 Dec, 2019 03:12 AM2 minutes to readReports of children being buried in sheets prompted effort.
PremiumNew Zealand|CrimeCounsellor: Hostage ordeal trauma will have lasting impact25 Nov, 2019 05:34 PM5 minutes to read"The survival part of the brain gets extremely heightened through traumatic events."