Latest from Tauranga

'If you're that ballsy, then front up': Māori flag designer

Linda Munn was absolutely disgusted someone complained a Rotorua kuia was flying her flag.

Marae renovations help those who lost jobs back into work

Renovations to local marae are not just strengthening buildings but building communities.

Job market holds strong: Why fewer Bay people went on the dole this lockdown

Business leaders say the recovery from lockdown won't be as swift as last year.

Jo Raphael: Collins' attack on microbiologist is baffling

OPINION: Collins should be aiming barbs where it counts, not at microbiologists.

Comment: It's never too late to learn how to cook

OPINION: Cooking is an homage to family.

Buddy Mikaere: Te reo Māori has come a long way since 1972

OPINION: I am proud to see the evolution of Māori language into the national lingo.

Foodbank gives record 74% more food than previous lockdown

The numbers of people needing help since lockdown in August have reached new heights.

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch: 'With another language comes another worldview'

Te Rawhitiroa says his life would be 'pretty vanilla' if te reo Māori wasn't a part of it.

'It's a vicious cycle': Is this the hardest place to buy a house in NZ?

Tauranga is one of the tightest housing markets in New Zealand right now.

Commissioners' plea: Housing shortfall a challenge too big to face alone

Tauranga City Council's commissioners have pleaded to the Government for help.

Mask or pass? Students decide as schools return

Face-to-face learning at schools and early childhood centres is under way in the Bay.

Red, green or orange? Council to check your recycling

The council will be checking recycling bins for incorrect or unwashed materials.

Wells back in action on Sunshine Coast

Wells claimed victory in her first-ever Ironman in Taupō in March

'Significant' changes for methyl bromide use underwhelm

Changes are coming for use of the gas at the Port of Tauranga but locals aren't impressed.

'Challenging': Bay business owners navigate new restrictions under level 2

Bay of Plenty comes back to life under Delta Level 2.

Bay electricity prices thought to be among NZ's highest

It's a major poverty problem and we're estimated to be among the highest charged for it.