Latest from Tauranga

Bella Vista trial: Defence questions engineering expert

This week marks the third week of the judge-alone trial.

Changes on vessels after man's 8m fall in Tauranga

The handrail involved in the fall has been removed from all of the company's vessels

Bella Vista trial enters its third week

This is the third week of the judge-alone trial as witnesses continue to testify.

Turf turns for this year's Garden and Art Festival

Tickets still available for the Garden & Art Festival.

Three arrested after Te Puke burglary

The incident happened about 6.15am.

Three waters reform: Councils hesitant about $761 million funding pool

Only councils who opt into the three waters reform programme can access the funding.

Blue-sky thinking: How can Tauranga CBD rise again?

People living in the CBD is part of the key to success say city leaders and experts.

Demand for food soars in the Bay, with new 'food poverty'

People are struggling with job losses and financial strife, with second wave looming.

Letters to the editor: Parking meters are the answer

OPINION: Readers have their say.

Bella Vista trial: Evacuation may not have had to happen, court told

"... it may have been a different situation."

Local Focus: Families celebrate return of sport competitions

Parents breathe a sigh of relief as sports return. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Families celebrate return of sport competitions

Parents breathe a sigh of relief as sports return. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Matt Cowley: Western Bay's future is exciting if we plan well

COMMENT: As region continues to grow at a rapid pace, we cannot afford to do nothing.

Bella Vista trial: 'Unacceptable risk' to people's lives, court told

"I was unsurprised the council had issued a stop-work [notice]."

'We're being generous': Marae sets deadline for heavy industry retreat

'If it is not good enough for your children, then it is not good enough for ours.'

Olympic gold medallist spurs on scholarship recipients

The Adastra programme has been running in Waikato and the Bay of Plenty since 2007.