Latest from Tauranga

'There's nowhere to go': People spending months in emergency housing, new figures reveal

Some agencies say the long stays can be detrimental to mental health.

Local Focus: Free bus rides for permanently impaired passengers

Accessibility Concession goes live for buses in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Fatal crushing: Inquest spotlight on faulty safety sensors

'We were all affected by what happened.'

'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers

Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.

'Tell them to bring their guns': Details of fatal police shooting revealed

A coroner's inquest is under way after a man was shot and killed by police in 2016.

Colder than the North Pole: Antarctic blast nearing NZ

Here's what you need to know about the regions and roads forecast to be worst-hit.

Want it? Meat, car warrants, fry pans - you can buy it all now and pay later. But should you?

'People don't have to save anymore, if they want it, they buy it.'

Tania's story: My best friend was not too young for bowel cancer

Tania Hilliam had stage 4 bowel cancer and a grim future. Now look at her.

Fatally crushed: Coronial inquest begins into Mount Maunganui tragedy

Coroner apologises to whānau of man killed in workplace accident after seven-year 'delay'.

Landlords selling up sparking fears of future slums

Landlords can lease properties to the Government through a Community Housing Provider.

Using tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisance

Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.

Sport cancelled, road warnings issued as wretched weather strikes

Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.

'Four times the size of Bayfair': Plans for $1b Pāpāmoa East town centre revealed

50m pool, supermarket, shops, 15,000 jobs and 11,000 new homes to be built nearby

Call to move Tauranga airport and racecourse to make way for houses

The group believes medium-high density housing will address housing crisis and traffic.

Not in Monday? Workmates buzz after big Lotto win

The team is still buzzing from the win.

Rugby league legend and ambassador 'saddened' by brawl

Comments come after fighting erupted at senior match.