Bay of Plenty TimesGangster's use of stolen gift cards leads police to drugs and loaded firearmsHead Hunter with more than 125 convictions serving more jail time over drugs and firearms.22 Mar 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFormer National MP to run as NZ First candidate as Peters delivers State of the Nation speechWinston Peters confirmed the party would campaign on splitting up the energy gentailers.22 Mar 02:48 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPhilanthropist and early childhood champion Wayne Wright snr diesWayne Wright snr co-founded Best Start Educare, now with about 260 centres around NZ.21 Mar 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesRural retreats chase booming wellness tourism dollar in BayMore tourists are seeking unplugged, nature-based getaways.21 Mar 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times'Barbering saved my life': Meet the young business owner making a big differenceThe 21-year-old's chair is a safe space where clients open up about mental health. 21 Mar 05:02 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesEmergency services respond after boat explosion in Tauranga, one injuredPolice say the blast was reported about 1.35pm; one person has suffered moderate injuries.21 Mar 01:24 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMuch-loved waterfront businesses lose wharf homeThe sportfishing club will be relocated behind the new $2m floodwall.20 Mar 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Fun-loving' boy faces 'uncertain' future after seizures, brain bleedHe has been in hospital two weeks so far, and has had two brain surgeries. 20 Mar 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesChoosing real‑life chemistry in a world full of dating apps Many now say swiping left and right feels isolating rather than exciting.20 Mar 03:15 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTwinning: The school with 13 sets of twins - and more to comeTwins make up 5% of the school's roll and 2.4% of babies born worldwide.20 Mar 12:39 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFast-track green light for $610m Takitimu North Link highway extensionThe 7.7km Takitimu North Link – Stage 2 will run between Te Puna and Ōmokoroa.20 Mar 12:02 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFuel price surge puts Bay households and businesses under growing strainFuel app Gaspy sees usage triple to more than 300,000 users as prices surge.19 Mar 10:31 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesHow many minutes major roadworks may add to Tauranga commutesProposed 15th Ave to Welcome Bay Rd works are expected to start next year.19 Mar 05:02 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Humbled and surprised': Western Bay heroes honoured at community awardsThe Youth Spirit Award winner is a 21-year-old barber who focuses on mental-health.19 Mar 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesA grandmother left a window open so her granddaughter's abuser could come inThe man, in his 20s, would climb in through a window to have a sex with the pre-teen girl.19 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesI've cared for 100 dying people. This is what I want people to know about deathThere are similarities in what the dying share, Pamela Shennan says.19 Mar 05:01 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga man sentenced over $80k tax and Covid fraudVincent Reynolds deceived Inland Revenue over a period of 15 months.19 Mar 02:16 AM
Bay of Plenty Times‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Inside Tauranga’s dog control frontlineFrom bailing up barkers to investigating attacks - and a 'dead/missing' dog that wasn't.19 Mar 12:03 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga's Waikato Uni numbers jump, overseas students doubleThe school-leaver cohort was 6.4% larger than in 2025, which had set the previous record. 18 Mar 11:04 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesNew $4.5m fast-food restaurant coming to busy Tauranga highway It will open by the end of this year.18 Mar 09:20 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'It breaks your heart': Dad faces losing wife to cancer, son to kidney diseaseMelissa Tarawa: 'We’re always hopeful, because at the end of the day it’s all I’ve got.'18 Mar 07:16 PM
OpinionOpinion: How NZ can turn climate disasters into a resilient futureDr Laura Robichaux grew up evacuating from major US hurricanes before moving Downunder.18 Mar 03:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay powerhouse: Omanu dominates nationals with 204-point surf lifesaving winEight Omanu athletes now head to the Aussie nationals from March 20.18 Mar 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga digger ace takes on national showdownOrganisers say demand for skilled excavator operators is set to surge.17 Mar 09:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhakaari/White Island volcanic alert level loweredA new thin ash deposit now covers the inner crater floor and southern side.17 Mar 08:27 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Traumatised': Man injured, beloved foxy dies after attack by three dogsTwo dogs were allegedly attacked at a Tauranga park, one dead and another lucky to live.17 Mar 05:05 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesGovt sets terms for inquiry into deadly Tauranga landslidesEight people died in two landslides hours apart on January 22. 17 Mar 12:06 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLockdown lifted after Tauranga police arrest person with alleged weaponOne mother says a teacher rushed her daughter inside amid the alert.16 Mar 09:34 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesFrom knee pain to half-marathon: Physio’s mini trampoline workoutRebounding offers a full body workout and mood boost without joint pain.16 Mar 09:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesAlcohol, cannabis, and high speeds: Teen driver was doing more than 130km/h when he killed mateThe teens were flung from the car that only had one working headlight and worn brakepads.16 Mar 04:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesUber expands to Whakatāne and Eastern Bay with driver sign‑up pushUber is recruiting drivers now so Whakatāne has cars on the road at launch.16 Mar 03:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDelayed care: First-time mum loses IVF baby born in ‘poor’ condition after c-section delayHDC finds an urgent caesarean may have saved the baby who died after 22 hours.16 Mar 01:38 AM
Bay of Plenty Times‘Not one acre more’: Trustees fight to protect urupā landBurials resumed at the historic urupā in 2003 after stopping in 1936.16 Mar 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMan and woman in court over fatal Katikati dog attackFour-year-old Timothy Tu’uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack.16 Mar 12:14 AM
