Latest from Tauranga

New Zealand's One Mile Championship is back

Country's elite will contest Mile titles for the first time since 1968-69 season.

Statutory manager appointed at Katikati College

Katikati College's board of trustees gets governance support from the Education Ministry.

Local Focus: Last orders at the Foodbank

Days left to donate to the Foodbank Christmas appeal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Tragic accident': Coroner on death of woman crushed by tree

Coroner releases his findings into the death of tree-crushing victim Trish Butterworth.

Local Focus: Last orders at the Foodbank

Days left to donate to the Foodbank Christmas appeal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Last day of school: Anne Mackintosh signs out

The people are what she is going to miss the most.

Tauranga's $9m state house spend-up

New state houses: Where they are and why critics say they aren't coming fast enough.

Medicinal cannabis to be grown on Matakana Island

Mahana Island Therapies has been granted a medicinal cannabis licence to grow on island.

A land of unrest - our explosive neighbours

Volcanoes shape our past, present and will likely shape our future, say experts.

Te Puke fatal crash offender jailed

A Vanuatu national has been jailed for 22 months after a fatal crash in Te Puke.

It's Christmas all year round for Te Puke shopkeeper

Dr Angela Thomson passed up a career in law to open her own Christmas shop in Te Puke.

Local Focus: White Island victims remembered in ‘paddle out’

“People who came to holiday here won’t be going home.” Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ Rugby awards: Bay volunteer celebrated

Bay of Plenty stars were among those honoured at the New Zealand Rugby Awards.

Simon Wilson: Beware small-minded politicians hiding behind fake economic arguments

COMMENT: Knowing cost of a plan is important, but the business case won't tell you that.

Bones found on island beach near Tauranga

Police were making inquiries.

Local Focus: Time running out to talk trash

Tauranga sends too much household waste to landfill. Made with funding from NZ On Air.