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Skydiving tragedy: Principal pays tribute to 'hard-working young man'

Skydiver's former high school offers to make his funeral a 'fitting memorial' for him.

Skydiving school mourns 'gentle but confident young man'

The 21-year-old Hamilton skydiver was well regarded by classmates and staff alike.

Police name victim of fatal skydiving accident in Tauranga

The dead man was an experienced skydiver on a solo jump.

Skydiver killed in accident believed to have been an instructor

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

Skydiver dies in incident at Tauranga Airport

A person has died after a parachute crash at Tauranga Airport.

Bella Vista case: Prosecutor seeks maximum penalty

A sentencing hearing for Cancian and others was held in court yesterday.

Kiwi support for Covid vaccination grows

Kiwis definitely planning to get vaccinated against Covid increase to 52 per cent.

Local Focus: Public meetings held on Mount, Pāpāmoa enrolment changes

Ministry of Education wants locals to speak up. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered'

Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Second Tauranga meth smuggler convicted in 500kg drug operation

Another Tauranga man has been convicted for importing 500kg of P and P-dealing charges.

'It's fairly catastrophic': $3 million business now worth 'basically nothing'

"That's my retirement plan down the gurgler."

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Shadrach Rolleston seeks to address lack of investment

Tauranga local discusses why he's a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga businesses warned: Time to pay fair share of rates

The Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'

Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Commissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'

City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.

Controversial city councillor under fire over byelection bid

Andrew Hollis says he has already received a lot of support for his campaign.