Latest from Tauranga

Covid: Ship pilot's infection linked to Qld taxi driver, abuse 'not helpful'

Health authorities reveal pilot has same Delta strain as Cairns taxi driver.

Jo Raphael: why we must act now on climate change

OPINION: Climate change is real and it's happening now.

Covid on cargo ship, unvaccinated port workers - how high is the risk?

"There are quite a few things that are on our side" - professor Michael Baker.

'The best dad': Tributes flow for family man, Steamers veteran

Mark Weedon, 53, died on the field supporting his son and serving a community he loved.

Where should you be buying petrol in Rotorua?

Petrol prices have been steadily rising throughout New Zealand.

Live: Anxious Covid wait for Tauranga port workers; no new community cases today

More details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.

Rob Rattenbury: Covid has changed our lives, probably forever

OPINION: Can we all actually learn to stop being selfish and act responsibly?

Nearly a dozen Covid-infected crew on container ship off Tauranga

Health authorities are investigating the 21 crew on the Rio De La Plata.

Opinion: Supermarket industry needs a fair shake of the sauce bottle

OPINION: Farmers' and supermarkets' margins need more balance.

Insta and Facebook troll admits child sex offences

He was jailed in 2013 for similar offending and now he's back grooming young girls.

Dairy labour shortage: 'I'm doing 16 hours a day minimum'

''If you are in a shop you can lose a customer so be it, but you can't lose a cow.''

Jo Raphael: Balance between personal responsibility and public safety

OPINION: Councils must ensure public safety when projects are designed to draw people.

Sevens gold glory: 'Baby sister is so amazing'

The Black Ferns Sevens beat France 26-12 to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

Fatal crash at Pukehina, road closed

One person has died after a crash on Pukehina Beach Rd.

'Shocking': Covid-19 pamphlet implies Māori are a virus, artist says

Cost and number of pamphlets printed also revealed.

Patrick Walsh: School exclusions need to end

OPINION: The effect of exclusion on students is often severe and long term.