Latest from Tauranga

Letters to the editor: Water shortages and gangs

Readers have their say on issues.

Bay paddlers dominate New Zealand selection

And they can't wait to show their skills in Slovenia.

Kiri Gillespie: Don't hate on parents for poor student attendance

Not all learning is done in the classroom.

Rain not enough to reduce fire risk - Fire and Emergency

Fire and Emergency says there is still fire risk despite rain.

Kiri Gillespie: Tighter rein on vaping needed

I didn't sign up to passively vape someone else's fix.

Rob Rattenbury: Housing problem began in the 90s

The state of our housing is a shameful blight on National.

Downpours 'brief relief but not enough'

The region was dusted with rain over the weekend.

'Thunder, lightning, wind, and hail': Isolated wild weather hits parts of Bay of Plenty

Isolated thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail were hitting the Bay of Plenty.

More than 20 jobs on the line: Bay HealthCare NZ workers to protest job cuts

The protest will take place at 3.30pm outside the HCNZ office in Mount Maunganui.

Tauranga terror: Slain woman was new mum, lay dead for days

Dead woman's partner was a homicide suspect killed in a wild street shootout with police.

Coronavirus - What does it mean for Bay of Plenty people?

How worried should we be in the Bay about coronavirus?

'This is a horror story': Rising body count in Tauranga, victim's brother speaks out

A woman is found dead in suburban Tauranga - the fourth connected death in a horror week.

Woman's death in Tauranga linked to double homicide

The woman is believed to have been killed in a domestic incident.

Tears in court: Man charged with murder following fatal shootings

Man charged over double killing granted name suppression in Christchurch court.

Zoe Hunter: Police need more power to put hard line on gangs

People are scared. Crime like this has never been seen in the Bay, writes Zoe Hunter.

'Too close to home': Man shot dead, another arrested in relation to alleged double homicide

There has been a dramatic end to a violent week.