Latest from Tauranga

Local Focus: Music scene hits 'a brick wall'

Gigging musicians adapt in quarantine. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

One person taken to hospital after Tauranga highway crash

A two-vehicle crash in Maungatapu

Cycling popularity surges during lockdown

"It looks like people felt safer to ride bikes during the lockdown..."

Emergency water delivery for Matakana Island residents in lockdown

"We would usually be pretty self-sufficient ... but with lockdown it makes it harder."

Trees fall on to cars as wild weather lashes Bay of Plenty

Stormy weather overnight brought trees downs in the Bay of Plenty.

Bay property developer leaves lasting legacy

Tauranga property developer Bob Thorne has left his indelible mark on the city.

Heavy rain and northerly gales on the way

It's a good day to stay inside.

Shocked back to life: Burned man's 'miracle' recovery

The inspiring story of one man's nine-year journey of mental and physical recovery.

Tauranga foodbank sees huge surge of new clients

A third of people the Foodbank had helped in the last month had never used it before.

Local Focus: Level 3 opening ‘our busiest day ever’

Good news for some as businesses begin to re-open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Level 3 opening 'our busiest day ever'

Good news for some as businesses begin to re-open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga man could lose 30-year-old business after huge lockdown theft

The man had owned the business for 30 years in Tauranga.

'I miss my girl desperately': Devastated dad as teen's kidnapper sent to jail

Sister also tells of crying every day as kidnapper is jailed.

Garry Webber - Buy Local must be our new catchcry

NZME has launched GO LOCAL! to encourage people to buy and support local.

Hanging out for takeout? Be safe and spread your support around

COMMENT: Showing respect also important.

Letters: Focus needed on local rugby

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.