Latest from Tauranga

Letters to the editor: Wheelie bins will not be a good look

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

'I felt I had nothing to live for': Lonely Argentine finds hope in Tauranga

A cry for help in a public Facebook group resulted in an overwhelming response.

Bracing for impact: Surviving summer without cruise ships

The upcoming cruise ship season is expected to bite.

'Reign of fear': Woman unmasks life inside Gloriavale after fleeing

'They despise vanity, competition and any disobedience'.

One of the top five driest Septembers on record

Tauranga has had just 24.2mm of rain in the last 30 days.

Hollis pulls out of Māori wards public debate

'I don't want it to get turned into a race or racism issue, I don't need any more of that'

$800,000 towards tackling youth unemployment

The announcement is said to benefit the whole Bay of Plenty community.

Billion-dollar shovel-ready pitches net councils just two wins

One mayor admits some disappointment, but the other says he isn't.

Letters: Council's waste collection plan rubbished

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Invincibles: Pāpāmoa FC chase perfect season

Pāpāmoa FC have clinched the WaiBop Premiership, but they're not done yet.

Thousands spent to clean illegal rubbish dumping from Bay's picturesque spots

People targeting beautiful Bay waterways for rubbish disposal have sparked concern.

Kristin Macfarlane: 'I was alive but I wasn't living'

Comment: I couldn't even recognise myself anymore but had no idea how to fix that.

Dawn Picken: Decluttering can improve mental health

COMMENT: The case for decluttering: disposing of junk can improve your mental health.

Bethlehem College takes national Stage Art title for third year on trot

Performing arts have become an entrenched tradition for the school.

Severe weather warning still in place for Bay of Plenty

Between 9 am and 5pm, 50-80mm of rain was expected in the Eastern Bay of Plenty ranges.

Q+A: How Tauranga's new kerbside collection will work

Help with your bins? A bigger bin? Live in an apartment? Your top questions answered.