Bay of Plenty TimesTwo more Bay of Plenty orchardists fined for unlawful groundwater useThe growers are among five prosecuted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council this year.30 Nov 11:55 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesPublic can be ‘brutal’: Councillors defend use of closed-door workshopsThe ombudsman’s call to open council workshops is a ‘hard nut to crack’.30 Nov 07:42 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Really tough': This restaurant used to seat 130. Now it's lucky to get 30Cost of rice has doubled: 'We can’t afford to give even a single grain for free anymore'.30 Nov 05:04 PM
Bay of Plenty Times‘Absolute bollocks’: Businesses attack Cameron Rd project reportFeelings run high as the council rejects any chance of compensation.30 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Concerning': Mauao's base track defibrillator goes missingThe defibrillator on the base track has been missing since Sunday.29 Nov 11:17 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMajor search and rescue exercise based around stranded cruise shipThis weekend's scenario is based around a boutique cruise ship stranded on the reef.29 Nov 10:50 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'It’s just iconic': Popular beachside shopping block closes for redevelopmentThe Ōmanu shops are being redeveloped just as summer hits.29 Nov 10:06 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesAction Slaps: Spinning, fighting dollsJohn Espin will be turning heads at Saturday's Te Puke Christmas Float Parade.29 Nov 10:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesReturn of cultural site pivotal for Tauranga hapūThe land was purchased by Tauranga City Council in 1982.29 Nov 07:11 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesDawn blessing for new facilities at Pāpāmoa Hills parkThere are 1630 individual archaeological features recorded in the park.29 Nov 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesVehicle rolls at Pāpāmoa BeachThe crash happened near the roundabout with Domain Rd and State Highway 2.29 Nov 06:51 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'The best of the best': NZ Festival of Squash attracts world-class top seedsTauranga is to host the NZ Festival of Squash - and some of the world's best players.29 Nov 04:00 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'Dazed like a stunned mullet': Couple gobsmacked after mega $8.3m Lotto winIt’s 'head in the clouds' for one lucky Bay of Plenty couple.29 Nov 12:06 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'No let up': Meet the agencies working alongside the foodbank for youOver 100 referral agencies help make sure thousands in the community get much-needed food.28 Nov 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesHouse bus fire 'well involved'FENZ were called to the scene this morning.28 Nov 09:20 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesNew 'living seawall' aims to attract marine life to waterfrontThe seawall is part of the $84m plan to rejuvenate Tauranga’s waterfront.28 Nov 08:55 PM
Bay of Plenty Times‘Disruption and distress’: Chief admits controversial roadworks have left city 'scarred'The review offered 13 ‘vital’ recommendations ahead of other major projects.28 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'A gift': Stan Walker releases new song for American movie"We discovered that we share the same belief - that art can change the world."28 Nov 12:38 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesNew-look Pāpāmoa Hills park opensWork to develop the new park started in 2017.28 Nov 12:33 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPaid parking plans delayed in Tauranga after public outcryThe council commission decided to delay the plans at a meeting on Monday.27 Nov 10:47 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesFalcon attack on woman prompts popular track closureThe attack left a woman with serious scalp injuries.27 Nov 05:26 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesAnxiety, depression, social struggles: 'Dire' shortage of help for some young KiwisKids aged 11-13 grapple with issues previously not faced until 15 or 16, says principal.27 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesFamily whose Rottweiler ‘Chopper’ attacked vet ordered to remove ‘threatening’ FB pageA judge ordered the removal of a Facebook page that posted threats against a Tauranga vet.27 Nov 04:09 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWatch: 'We love it': Roadworker performs wero for waiting trafficThe clip was taken on a rural Bay of Plenty road.27 Nov 01:25 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPaid parking and bus lane plans on hold after community concerns - councilTauranga initiatives have been delayed after feedback from the community.27 Nov 01:23 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPhone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agonyWith throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.26 Nov 05:31 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesGruelling five weeks: Man's long wait for triple-bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital'Does not hold you in good stead before a major operation'.26 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionSonya BatesonWhy being poor costs more - foodbanks need our supportOPINION: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.26 Nov 02:58 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Lucky touch': The store that's sold million-dollar Lotto ticketsThe Whakatāne store owners have now sold an $8.3m-winning ticket to go with a $12.25m win.26 Nov 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesThree Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste labelThe fashion industry has been known as the second-biggest polluter in the world.25 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMobility scooter crash: Dedicated gardener bought plants the day he diedA relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Dirty, old mutton': Pet food factory fined $70k for smellsResidents complained of 'putrid, acrid roasting smell' like 'rotten, stinking, dead meat'.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSex stabbing trial: Wife describes controlling and violent marriageJurors watch two police video interviews with the defendant as trial progresses.24 Nov 03:07 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Traumatic': Babysitter indecently assaulted says court trial worse than the crime itself'I felt like the defendant ... I’m the victim in the matter.'24 Nov 03:00 PM