Latest from Bay of Plenty

'I feel guilty': Hospital bed taken by diabetic amputee with nowhere to live

She could have been discharged more than a month ago - has been in hospital for 17 weeks.

'Finally': Owners of homes hit by landslide from reserve may get buyout offer

'If [the council’s] reserve hadn’t fallen down on our house, we’d be happy as Larry.'

White Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediation

Victims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.

Long lunches, jazz and a 'bun in a bottle': How you can eat, drink and be entertained this Easter

A list of some of our favourite venues to raise your glass, dine and be entertained.

First-home buyers: Bank cashbacks, lack of investors creates gap in market

Banks are offering up to $5000 in cashback incentives to first-home buyers.

Hospital lockdown: Man accused of gun-related call appears in court

Police allege he said he was 'going to Tauranga Hospital with guns to get answers'.

Let's go to the Hop! More than 110,000 expected

Traffic is building up as Beach Hop 2024 gets under way.

Judge finds murder-accused fit to stand trial

Police found a man dead at a Tauranga address on the evening of September 7.

Mount Maunganui’s surprise smiley-face roundabout vandalised

The cheerful spot has already been restored - it's just missing one thing...

Burns after food trailer fire in Mount Maunganui

The patient is being taken to hospital.

Cognitive test of Kiwi senior drivers is 'outrageous... discredited', claims neuroscientist

'It would be like giving someone a music test to see if they are good at playing tennis.'

Council backs down on paid Mount parking, plans enforcement crackdown

Local businesses are pleased the council has backed down on paid parking plans.

Economic scoreboard: The region that 'smashed it' in the December quarter

Changes at the top, and big mover revealed.

Child killer's bid for reduced sentence based on P addiction rejected by Court of Appeal

The toddler was found submerged under two large rocks in an estuary in 2019.

Whangamatā Area School scoops up win at inaugural surfing event

The inaugural New Zealand School Surfing Festival was held at Muriwai this week.

13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home

Seizure of dogs - all underweight and some with parvo - council's 'largest-ever'.

Crash blocks lanes on Takitimu Drive, Tauranga

Police were called about 6.15pm.

Ceremonies held for Toi Ohomai graduates

More than 2000 students will be graduating from Toi Ohomai.