Latest from Tauranga

She could drop dead at any time: Govt to pay for $470k life-saving US surgery

Shock of news from ministry makes 24-year-old feel 'sick'.

Review: Wowed by Westside Theatre's West Side Story

West Side Story is on stage until May 8

Samantha Motion: We need a living wage to ease impact of rising rents

Opinion: Shocking accommodation supplement stats show full-time workers are struggling.

Opinion: The local government system is broken

Opinion: What government does now could make or break the future of our growing region.

More counterfeit money found in Bay of Plenty

Police are finding more counterfeit notes.

Man jailed for posing as teen to lure schoolgirls into the bush for sexual acts

A Mount Maunganui man has been jailed for sexual offences against four teenage girls.

Gridlock: Tauranga's traffic levels drop, data shows. But why?

New figures reveal fewer people appear to be driving to work.

Emergency accommodation support services lack a 'moral failure' by Govt - social housing provider

The Government is now spending nearly a million dollars a day to put people up.

'Good compromise': Bay Venues survives 'damning' review

'It keeps people employed but it also allows council to look at moving it forward.'

Almost $3m spent a week to help with housing costs

Thousands across the region are struggling to the point of needing a Government top-up.

'Anti-democratic madness': Plans for greater Māori representation on Tauranga council panned

The structure for a new city council committee includes more Māori and some aren't happy.

Tourism Bay of Plenty CEO steps down

Dunne will see out a three-month notice period in a part-time capacity.

Changes to Bay Venues' business model to ensure sustainability

The changes come after a strategic review of the company's ownership and business model.

Rubbish and recycling bins hitting the kerbside

The bins will be delivered in weekly stages across the council's three wards.

'Superstar' trolley man's 30 year career milestone celebrated

Brookfield New World trolley man Jeff Henwood has clocked 30 years in the job.

Bay of Plenty road toll climbs to 16, drivers fined $4.5m for speeding

'Speed is single biggest determinant in whether someone walks away or is carried away.'