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Western Bay conservation groups to benefit from $87k grant

BayTrust's grant will be split between six groups.

Mount Maunganui home invasion trial: Witness describes break in

"Facing this guy with a gun, I thought... this could be it' - witness

'Terrifying': Armed men allegedly broke into house with sledgehammer

Two men accused of being involved in a Mount Maunganui home invasion deny their charges.

Scorcher! 30C temperatures to settle in the Bay this long weekend

Get the sunscreen ready!

Early childcare teacher censured for bruising child in 'rugby-style' pick up

The Tauranga teacher said she never intended to hurt the boy when she moved him.

Construction begins on Tauranga's $1.56m dual cycleway

The new cycleway is the first of its kind in Tauranga.

Big waves provide surf playground at Mount Main Beach

The swells were up to the 2m high at times yesterday and are expected to continue today.

Monster surf: Up to 2m swells forecast in the next two days

Swells will reach around two metres in some areas.

'They need to be accountable for this': Residents fume over false tsunami alarm

The Newman family was among those who evacuated after sirens sounded in the Bay of Plenty.

'The Mount is the best beach to play'

The top two Under 19 girls teams are from the Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga Rowing unstoppable at Blue Lake

The club secured an impressive three-peat at the weekend.

Luuka Jones - in a good place after tough 2019 season

And the triple Olympian looks set for her fourth Olympic games this year.

Cricket: Mt Maunganui secure three-peat

They finished the Twenty20 championship unbeaten.

Mate against mate at Grom Challenge

But who got bragging rights?

More focus needed as meth-fuelled violence worsens in Bay of Plenty

More than 100 people in the Bay of Plenty have been charged, but more needs to be done.

Shark spotted in the shallows at Pāpāmoa beach

The shark was about 1.5 metres long!