Latest from Tauranga

Chamber boss: Business leaders are anxious about next year’s local election

Returning to an elected council is a hot topic.

Cocaine use soars, beyond 'small pockets' of NZ society

It comes as methamphetamine and MDMA consumption nationwide has been on a downward trend.

'Aggressive', 'intimidating': Poor behaviour prompts concern for council ACC claims

Figures from ACC reveal exactly what the most common injuries are at our councils.

Business Digest: Farm Environment Awards winners announced

Got business news? Email zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz or carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz

‘Could be the end of your business’: Insurance Council of NZ warns those with no coverage

It's a bad time, as many businesses have taken on substantial debt to survive Covid.

'Alive and dead': Missing doctor's friends speak out over new CCTV footage

'I can’t grieve properly and move on. We desperately need answers.'

'We're tired of waiting': Educators meet in Tauranga ahead of nationwide strike

Demands include better pay, more help in the classroom and support for counsellors.

Readers share feedback on pensioner who can't afford to retire

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on pensioners and retirement.

'My calling': Full-time volunteer reflects on nearly four-year stint helping homeless

Laura Wood has been leading the charitable trust since October 2019.

Now hiring: Thousands of kiwifruit workers needed for harvest

'Projected lower fruit volumes meant there is likely to be a shorter post-harvest season.'

Council ‘disappointed’ by local government review

Commission chairwoman Anne Tolley says the review was the one chance to get it right.

Faecal contamination: Health warning issued for Tauranga stream

Regular sampling of the stream water will continue.

Opinion: Two things especially clear after Cyclone Gabrielle

OPINION: We all have a part to play in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies

More than $186,000 has been paid out by two councils - a third wouldn't give its figure.

New trails a treat for locals

The Waitekohekohe Recreational Park is officially open.

Dog parks paws-itive step for Western Bay centres

Development of the parks will take place this year and next.

'The screams were horrendous': Surfer's warning after saving mum, kids from 'gnarly' rip

A surfer says the rip was like nothing he had seen before in 20 years of living there.

Construction of two new Ōmokoroa schools get Govt tick

Construction of two new schools in Ōmokoroa will begin next year.