Latest from Tauranga

'Slow down': Welcome Bay residents fed up with crashes

The call follows incident in which a car in a police pursuit crashed through two fences.

Local Focus: Life between the flags

A day in the life of a lifeguard. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Zoe Hunter: Bring back the New Year's Eve party at the Mount

COMMENT: The past few years have been dead on December 31, it's time for change.

Sun, sand and ... hockey?

Mount Maunganui has been the home of beach hockey for eight years.

Fire risk warning: Don't be fooled by cooler summer

Water restrictions might also be on the cards for some areas.

Best of the best: Tauranga's most expensive and most affordable suburbs revealed

Mount Maunganui's median value was $953,400.

Residents fight back at 'scary' and 'intense' fire

"We could hear the crackling of the flames, and see the flames."

Bay pharmacies to roll out free measles vaccines

The last confirmed case of measles in the region was on December 31.

Mount golfer aims for three-peat

Dale Clarke is undoubtedly the man to beat at this year's Mid-Amateur Golf Championship.

What happened next: Fighting cancer, and the system

Tracy Barr-Smith says the past year has been full of ups and downs.

'I just can't sit around anymore': Local vet raises thousands for Aussie animals

The Tauranga vet will fly to Australia next week to help out.

Docked in Tauranga and craving pizza during armed police incident

Armed police were on site for 13 hours.

Where to avoid: Major road closures in the Mount

Some buses will also be affected.

'A lovely guy who will be deeply missed': Auckland judge mourned

'Ronayne will be remembered as a very kind, balanced and fair judge'.

Man arrested after 13-hour stand-off with armed police in Tauranga

A man will appear in court in Tauranga after an overnight standoff with Police.

Tauranga Bridge Marina situation resolved

Armed police, police negotiators, St John and Tauranga Harbourmaster were involved.