Latest from Tauranga

Ex-cop prosecuted over botched castration of bulls in car park

The former cop is one of two men to be charged over the castrations.

How Covid-19 wastewater testing works

Further wastewater results are expected on Thursday.

Luke Kirkness: My first vaccination went without a hitch. Here's my guide

Opinion: I got my first Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday. Here's how you can do the same.

Have symptoms? Get tested: 'Low-level' Covid-19 detection in Tauranga wastewater

Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield made the announcement today.

Warning for water users after SH29 chemical spill

The incident happened at 6.15am.

Barber shop in Pāpāmoa there for the bros

Barber shop by day – men's mental health group by night.

'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?

'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa becoming a surf skate mecca for women

"To see girls skateboarding – whatever they're skating – is just fantastic."

'Absolutely' a worry: Why Tauranga is vulnerable to Covid-19

An investigator said the vaccination was a great way to reduce vulnerability to Covid-19.

Covid-19: 'Undercurrent of frustration' over mask wearing

Compliance with people wearing face masks is high, say Tauranga business leaders.

Students ordered to isolate after leaving Auckland for Tauranga classes

The students were immediately stood down from class and told to self-isolate at home.

Three Aucklanders referred to health authorities after Tauranga trip

The Bay of Plenty DHB has been contacted for comment.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates

OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.

Claire Trevett: Coming soon - Simon Bridges 2: back in the hot seat

When your party falls to its worst result in 20 years, a coup is not "panic" - it is CPR.

Worth the risk? Experts predict Auckland's lockdown exit

Is it worth risking cases going back up if it means ending lockdown?

'Test immediately': Businesses outside Auckland linked to Covid case

A bakery in Mt Maunganui and a petrol station in Tauranga were visited by a Covid case.