Latest from Tauranga

Company fined $245k after employee injured on foreign ship outside NZ

It took nine hours for crew members to notice the injured employee was missing

'Enough's enough': Bay rural sector to protest Govt EV scheme

The Government's push to penalise ute owners and rebate EV owners sparks anger and protest

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Adults need to speak out against child abuse, before it's too late

OPINION: Parenting is not easy but little children must always come first.

Letters: Pool upgrade cost must face scrutiny

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

How 'guardian angel' single mum rescued an elderly couple

Hemana and Sarah Eruera believe they met their guardian angel on a Tauranga side street.

Cars crash on SH29A near Greerton

It was the second crash reported within a matter of minutes on the highway.

Ōpōtiki man found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter

The jury has found Ōpōtiki man Harry Matchitt not guilty of murder.

Bay of Plenty community invited to water treatment planting day

The past year has seen the completion of all 25km of pipeline and the intake facility.

$1m upgrade for polluted Bay of Plenty estuary

Te Waihī estuary is considered one of the five most polluted estuaries in New Zealand.

Kiri Gillespie: Lakes community right to fight now for greater amenities

Opinion: Houses on their own don't make a community.

Rob Rattenbury: How pervasive is white supremacy in NZ?

OPINION: White supremacists do exist in our country, though hopefully not in great numbers

Suburb Spotlight: Pensioners' playground for some at The Lakes

"I can't remember the last time we've been to the city to buy something."

Local Focus: New 'rainbow hub' opens in Tauranga

Gender Dynamix and Rainbow Youth move in together. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Lakes residents say young suburb already needs 'future-proofing'

It's a fantastic place to live, but what happens when young children get older?

Labour shortage casualties: More jobs but some made redundant as employers can't fill gaps

'Every industry was facing shortages - both low- and high-skilled vacancies.'

Murder trial: 'Burglary gone wrong' by another man, defence says

The defence argues Brian Hilton's death was committed by another man during a burglary.