Latest from Mt Maunganui

The fake $50 and the off-duty cop: How a man was nabbed for making fake money

How did he do it and why?

Rob Rattenbury: A reckoning is coming over the history of New Zealand

COMMENT: Many will feel ashamed about what they learn, writes Rob Rattenbury.

'New look': Mt Maunganui property sells for record $9.5m

The $9.5m sale was a record for the region, says REINZ

Are your details safe? Why businesses are adapting Covid tracer methods

Tauranga stores are trying other sign-in methods to protect customers privacy.

Whareroa Marae puts Govt on notice over contaminant risks

PFAS compounds have been found in groundwater in Mount Maunganui near a local marae.

Watch: Great white shark spotted off Hawke's Bay coast

A large marine animal you don't expect to see at Easter spotted off Waipatiki coast.

Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens

Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.

Skydiver killed in accident believed to have been an instructor

A witness has told of seeing the victim's parachute 'tangled up'.

Lifeguard: 'I've never pulled a body out of the water with a life jacket on'

Fatal drownings have increased by almost 20 percent in the last five years.

Crazy waste: Bags of dumped crayfish a mystery

"It's pretty gutting, especially with the recreational takes being cut recently."

Sneak peek given for Pāpāmoa's Te Ōkūroa Drive School ahead of 2022 opening

The school is on track to open in about 16 months but the zone is yet to be finalised.

Mauao records 800,000 visits to summit last year. Should we let the mountain rest?

Thousands reach the summit of Mount Maunganui daily, but a day of rest is important.

Communities split over free school lunches

Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)

Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).

Drivers risk road closures due to speeding at roadworks

Motorists need to be "putting themselves in the boots of our workers", Rob Campbell says.

'I felt I had nothing to live for': Lonely Argentine finds hope in Tauranga

A cry for help in a public Facebook group resulted in an overwhelming response.

Why Māori medium education is 'nothing short of extraordinary'

"We all have a responsibility to ... ensure our language continues, survives and thrives."

Arohanoa Artistry - combining te reo, culture and business

The cultural influence of Arohanoa Mathews' work is obvious at first glance.