Latest from Tauranga

Drug kingpin 'learnt from the best' - his father, court told

He would illegally buy the drugs using the dark web, paying for it with Bitcoin.

'Lethal combination' of strong winds, heavy rain set to hit Bay of Plenty

Residents are asked to avoid driving, clear drains and have an emergency kit ready.

Who’s in charge? The battle for control of the Auckland port

When Mayor Wayne Brown told the Auckland port company what to do, the company said no.

'Helen Clark' MDMA scheme: Prison ordered for Gisborne man caught importing $500k ecstasy haul

Defendant sentenced to prison after appearing today in the Auckland District Court.

Police warning for Tauranga as 'Battle of the Hoods' relocates

More to come.

One person injured in SH30 crash

The road has now reopened.

'Acknowledge our history:' Pupils take dual park name proposal to council

Work to change the name started in 2021 and has come to a head.

Sonya Bateson: Why is tipping rearing its ugly head in our society?

OPINION: 'Now I fear that tipping is creeping more and more into everyday life.'

Letters: Governments come and go - individuals like Ardern are rare

Readers have their say.

Tauranga’s population is booming, but why? City's residents explain why they've moved

Tauranga's population is ballooning rapidly, but who exactly is moving here and why?

Settled Bay of Plenty weather expected this week - but a cyclone threat looms

The earliest the next tropical cyclone is expected to develop is over the weekend.

Juicy Fest refund delays: 'We mucked up and I sincerely apologise for that'

Promoter says refunds should be made within two days.

'Covered in rubble': Family loses $50K worth of items two weeks after cancer diagnosis

The family has still not been able to return home after the landslip.

'Proud to be a New Zealander' at Waitangi Day festival

Thousands descended on Historic Village to commemorate Waitangi Day.

Crash in Tauranga at Cameron Rd and 15th Ave intersection

Emergency Services are on the scene.

Two men charged with aggravated robbery of Bethlehem business

Two people accused of armed robbery of Bethlehem spa therapy business.

Ngahi Bidois: Sharing the fruit of the knowledge tree

OPINION: There is no new knowledge that someone did not know before you.

Letters to the editor: New Zealand history was taught in schools

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.