Latest from Tauranga

Jo Raphael: Stench of racism in the air

OPINION: It's time to call out the racists and educate them about their ignorance.

Ending period poverty: Free product roll out in BOP schools

'You just need them, it is like having toilet paper'.

Local Focus: Baypark prepares for Armageddon

Look out for these locals at the Armageddon expo. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island

A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.

Dash of Lime: Mount Maunganui's best e-scooter food tour

Eating on the run gets a whole new meaning in the Bay of Plenty.

Axed road projects: 'Where's the analysis?'

Opinion: Traffic delays are bad for liveability and productivity, but also for emissions.

Overseas acts lined up for Ohakune Mardi Gras

NZ is 'the only place in the world where you can play to huge crowds'.

Matariki Magic: Fun for all in celebration

There is a range of events on throughout Tauranga to enjoy and celebrate this Matariki.

'The world went black': Runner goes into cardiac arrest during marathon

Young mother's life saved by first responders at Hawke's Bay Marathon.

Beaten, robbed, bullied: City's only women's shelter tells of violence on streets

And the night shelter can only afford to be open five days a week.

New Lotto millionaire claims prize after daughter's text

A Triple Dip from the Bayfair Shopping Centre led to a million-dollar win.

Stevedore part of plot to smuggle hundreds of kilos of cocaine into NZ

A stevedore is accused of being part of a plot to import cocaine into New Zealand.

Average house price tops $1 million in Wellington

Nationally, values rose 2.2 per cent in May, a slight reduction on April's 3.1 per cent.

Great white shark meat seized in Tauranga

Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.

Suburb Spotlight: TV star new Pāpāmoa police chief

Suburb Spotlight: There's a new sheriff in Pāpāmoa and he's a familiar face.

'Disappointed but not surprised': Race commissioner reacts to racist jeers

"Racist comments do affect people's wellbeing."