Latest from Tauranga

Local Focus: Books-a-plenty at the Tauranga Moana Book Festival

Words. Lots of words. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Petition to fell 10 'ridiculous' trees met with compromise

"They have got to a stage where they are absolutely ridiculous."

Local Focus: Halloween goes ahead as per new-normal in Te Puke

Great to trick-or-treat without fear of getting sick. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiri Gillespie: It's time to end the silliness over fire sirens

OPINION: The sirens should stay. It's the complainants who should go.

'An eyesore': Demolition recommended for abandoned CBD carpark as costs rise

Five months after abandoning the build, the council has not decided what to do with it.

Council begins investigation into alleged missing texts, secret recording

The investigation will be carried out independently, the council chief executive says.

Banned for being Māori: Surviving student reflects on being removed 81 years ago

Tears were shed as the 'horrified' current principal apologised for historic wrongdoing.

Referendum results: 'Sad day' for hospice chief, but principal relieved at cannabis result

The final results for the referendums will be released next Friday.

Kristin Macfarlane: If so many are jobless, what does the future of the region look like?

OPINION: With increasing unemployment, what does the future of the BOP look like?

Tauranga Hockey celebrates third turf opening

The project that started in 2015.

Panepane Point will be returned to Māori in historic decision

Meeting follows weeks of consultation, which resulted in a record number of submissions.

Fire sirens silenced: Why some firefighters are concerned

'The fire siren also provides peace of mind for people.'

'We need to keep telling this story': 156-year Battle of Gate Pā commemorations held

The battle was one that devastated generations yet made Tauranga the city it is today.

Tauranga squash centre granted $200k for expansion project

The expansion project would aid the increasing popularity of the centre.

International crews arriving at Auckland and Tauranga ports now face mandatory isolation

But Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the move would halt many ships coming to NZ.

Slain toddler could have survived out of water, court told

A jury has heard the degree of force during a fatal assault of a child was "substantial".