Latest from Tauranga

'The whole thing just stinks': Landlords selling up as tax rules bite

Doorway has opened for corporate rental identities 'who only care about the money'.

Canal tragedy: Coroner rules on cause of truck driver's death

John Paul's truck left the road, crashed through a fence, across a paddock and into water.

Local Focus: Meet the king of the sandcastle

Pāpāmoa sand sculptor shares his secrets to creating next-level sandcastles.

Matt Cowley: We need more time to consider Three Waters Reform

OPINION: Change needs to happen in a logical order.

Jo Raphael: Wastewater result shows why level 2 rules are needed

OPINION: A positive Covid test in wastewater will have people on edge.

Tauranga wastewater results come back negative

Covid-19 was not detected in wastewater from Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.

'Be on the alert': More wastewater results due today, hundreds get tests

More testing capacity is available at GP practices in the Greater Tauranga area.

Ex-cop prosecuted over botched castration of bulls in car park

The former cop is one of two men to be charged over the castrations.

Rob Rattenbury: What is happening with National?

OPINION: Poll results for National Party a 'serious concern' as next election approaches.

Paper-based contact tracing registers can breach Privacy Act

A survey of Covid 19 contact tracing rates reveals most businesses are complying.

Mental health and wellbeing assistance is all-encompassing

One in five Kiwis experience a mental illness each year.

Revealed: The most commonly stolen vehicles - and it's not what you'd expect

Find out which types of vehicles are being targeted most often by thieves.

Covid-19: 71 port workers not yet vaccinated in the Bay

All port workers need to have at least one Covid-19 vaccination by September 30.

Samantha Motion: Three waters reform heading up a creek

OPINION: The public engagement to date does not bode well for local input.

'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?

'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'

'We're heartbroken': Decision made to can major festival

Summer event organisers nervously planning for the months ahead.