Latest from Tauranga

Confessions of a cleaner: Weird and strange items left behind revealed

Bodily fluids and false teeth are among the weird and wonderful things found by cleaners.

Power outages and trees down as wild weather hits the Bay

There was extensive damage experienced by residents, especially in the Western Bay

Volcanix end season of growth

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix ended their season with a 40-7 loss to Canterbury

Maketu Pies: Sale expected at end of week

The dust has settled after the initial receivership shock and an announcement is imminent.

Steamers semifinal: No ticket required

The Bay of Plenty Steamers will play their Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinal in Rotorua.

Winners are grinners! Local lotto players in the money

Each player took away close to $6000 each in Saturday night's Strike Must Be Won draw

Rain, rain and more rain: Downpours to strike the Bay

Downpours are expected across the Bay of Plenty

Toi Iti's freshwater kaitiakitanga focus

Toi Iti, son of activist Tāme Iti, has won the Kōhi Māori seat.

Volcanix ready for defending champs

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix take on Canterbury into the final round of the Farah Palmer Cup

Batten down the hatches! Heavy rain strikes the Bay of Plenty

A front was moving over the North Island today bringing widespread rain

Shaking pink buckets: Breast cancer Pink Ribbon appeal begins

Pink buckets will be available at a number of sites across the Bay of Plenty from today

Plenty of action expected in round two of Baywide comp

Plenty of action expected for round two of Baywide premier cricket competition.

Bay wishlist for Government's $7.5b surplus

Bay business leaders reveal how they would spend the $7.5b government surplus.

Wild weather: Heavy rain to hit the Bay tomorrow

The eastern ranges of the Bay of Plenty are expected to be the hardest hit

Top spot possible as Steamers take momentum south

The Bay of Plenty Steamers play the final round of the Mitre 10 Cup in Southland

David Beck: My 2019 NRL awards

Sports reporter David Beck reviews the latest season of NRL.