Latest from Tauranga

'Significant delays': Three injured in crash on Takitimu Drive

Emergency services responded around 2.20pm.

'Took the gamble': Orchard owners unlawfully took millions of litres of water

Pongakawa kiwifruit growers admit unlawfully taking millions of litres of groundwater.

'Utterly ridiculous': Motorists complain of long delays on SH2

Waka Kotahi warns peak hour traffic on 'sensitive' stretch of SH2 will be bad for a while.

'Little passion bug': Distillery wins big after only six weeks in existence

'Winning any award is amazing, but double gold is truly phenomenal.'

Too addicted to quit: Teens hooked on vaping speak out

'I’ve tried before to stop. It’s almost impossible, to be honest'

Jo Raphael: Hitting the brakes on fleeing drivers

OPINION: Trying to outrun the police is stupid, dangerous and reckless.

The Premium Debate: Mum's plight confirms Third World status

Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.

'A lot of pressure': The 'essential' health service that needs $7.5m

Becky Gardiner tells of her father’s ‘fantastic’ hospice care to help raise awareness.

One Love 2024 line-up, date and when tickets go on sale revealed

Some of the world's biggest reggae and dancehall acts are set to return to Tauranga.

Councillor’s comments about council-Māori relationships described as 'mischievous'

Murray-Benge raised her concerns about how the council was using the word ‘prioritise’.

'Particularly tough time': Bad weather prunes kiwifruit crop volume

One of the lowest volumes in the past 20 years is expected for Green kiwifruit.

Opinion: Why the toll road price hikes really grind my gears

OPINION: If I’m paying to drive on a road, I want the option of being able to safely pass.

SH2 truck fire scene now clear

Emergency services are on scene.

Two businesses hit by thieves overnight

The businesses were less than 3km apart.

'If you can’t afford it, you die': Cancer drugs cost mum $132k in 3 years

'There must be a better system ... [where] everyone can get some form of funding.'

'A fighter for Tauranga Moana': Historian remembered for treaty work - and 'superpowers'

His greatest legacy would be the "wealth of knowledge" left for the younger generation.

Disaster-fatigued? How to manage the mental impacts of storms

An expert explains the signs of disaster fatigue to watch out for after the latest storm.

Brother misses out on winning Lotto ticket to his sister

And she already knows what she's going to do with the winnings.