Fined 30 times in 12 months: Vehicle mechanic fears losing clients after cars ticketed
‘Ridiculous’: Wardens have been ticketing unwarranted cars in for fixing.
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How support helped a young cancer patient’s journey to health and happiness
He was diagnosed with leukaemia at 11 months, needing a stem cell transplant.
Tauranga going green for inaugural Irish festival
Tauranga's first Irish festival is taking place in Mount Maunganui this weekend.
Top gong for Te Puke kiwifruit growers at BOP Farm Environment Awards
Kiwifruit orchards were developed while leaving much of the natural environment untouched.
‘He was dead’: Ducks harmed in suspected animal cruelty case
A Muscovy duck was found with tape on its back and a broken wing.
Eight Tauranga liquor stores caught selling alcohol to minors
Thirty-four premises were visited by police and inspectors that day.
Residents criticise mayor for inconsistency over ‘s*** deal’
Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale called the marine precinct sale a ‘s... deal’.
Digging for glory: Bay of Plenty’s finest compete in excavation showdown
The event features unique challenges like slam dunking a basketball with excavators.
‘Dark coppery red’: Lunar eclipse visible tonight
Jupiter and Mars will be visible during the eclipse, weather permitting.
‘Unique, essential’: Locals dismayed as pool hours remain unchanged
The council decided to keep the 7am opening to save on extra costs.
$17m commitment: Te Puke care home set for major transformation
The project includes 36 new premium care rooms and 11 new villas.
Letters: School lunch waste reflects entitlement, state dependency
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
‘Hunger to learn’: Meet the Kiwis changing the rugby scene in Brazil
'It's accelerating each and every year, which is awesome to see.'
Watch: Ute driver’s shock at undertaking truck
He overtook the truck using a passing lane before it sped up, he claims.
Pumice quarry owners, land owner fined $272k for consent breaches
Paengaroa pumice quarry and landowner fined $272,000 for resource consent breaches.
Rare Bay of Plenty postal note and stamps in $1.5m auction
A Whakatāne postal note from 1893 is valued at $500 for the auction.
Councillor seeks inquiry into commission’s decisions
Mayor Mahé Drysdale said focusing on past issues won't help the council progress.
Te Puna fire destroys man’s home, eight classic cars
A Te Puna man lost his caravan in a fire, leaving him homeless.
‘Spotlight on exporters’: Bay of Plenty awards highlight achievements
The event returns after a hiatus, celebrating Bay of Plenty exporters.
'Didn’t get what we wanted': Pathlab workers strike for second time in two months
Members didn't like striking 'but it's ... our only means to enact any sort of change'.
‘Extreme lengths’: Woman takes revenge on ex-partner’s new wife by revealing OnlyFans content
An ex took screenshots of explicit content and sent them to victim's friends and family.
Mother of missing Tauranga doctor makes fresh plea for help
'Three years on from one of the worst days of my life as a mother and as a person.'
BoP crash leaves one critically injured, road reopens
Two others were taken to Tauranga Hospital with moderate injuries.
‘Low trust’: Mount Maunganui street closure sparks community tension
Mayor Mahé Drysdale said road changes aim to balance safety and accessibility.
‘Incredibly proud’: Omanu triumphs in national surf championships
Omanu won the Alan Gardner Trophy for the first time in its 78-year history.
Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ
Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.
'It’s a perfect area': 89 new homes to be built in Tauranga
Construction will begin on the two-storey development at the end of 2025.
'Absolutely nuts': Three golfers smash aces in 24 hours
Three golfers each scoring a hole in one in the space of 24 hours.
‘I’m pretty good’: Young diver’s tips for a top manu after world champs success
Kadyn Kanohi, 12, came third in the Z Manu World Champs.
‘Very busy road’: Bus lanes that racked up $1.4m in fines may become T3
Mount Maunganui road responsible for about half of all bus-lane tickets over two years.
‘Only meant to scare it’: Dog killed after being shot with slug gun
Glenn Forsyth saw a dog eating bread he'd put out for birds. He shot it with a slug gun.
The ‘amazing’ highs and ‘huge toll’ of 38 years in real estate
'I remember going home and saying to the kids ... ‘We’re going to Disneyland'.'
What to expect at Baycourt’s must-see jazz festival events
Steely DNA, a nine-piece band, will perform a Steely Dan tribute at the festival.
‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape
Shane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.