Latest from Tauranga

'Putting them in prison isn't going to work': More warnings for crims

You're more likely to receive a police warning in the Bay of Plenty than anywhere else.

Want a job? Hospitality sector booming but staff needed

Turnovers have jumped by $182m in 4 years but Bay hospitality providers need more staff.

Punches and death threats - a GP's journey in treating addicts

Mount doctor is one of a handful of GPs in NZ who treat those with dependency issues.

Letters: No problems with our gun laws

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Porn discovery hampers backpacker killer's parole efforts

Coulam was discovered accessing porn during overnight release to pre-approved location.

Brotherhood claims seventh title

The Waiariki men's hockey team have won a seventh national title

Baywide cricket rivalry to reach peak once again

Greerton is leading the Bay of Plenty Cup competition standings.

'I still can't believe it': Kiwifruit pioneer dies in holiday tragedy

A Bay of Plenty identity has drowned during a boating trip in the United Kingdom.

'Absolutely stoked': $5.2m surf lifesaving club rebuild to begin

Demolition starting soon: How lifeguard patrols will be affected this summer.

Self-belief fuels Tauranga City to overcome Birkenhead

The national age-group tourney is so popular organiser Graeme Sole had to turn away teams.

'Enviro wāhine warrior': Cartoonist's drastically sustainable life

Profile: How Tauranga cartoonist Mig McMillan forged a path towards sustainable living.

Another day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for others

As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.

Boom times: Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers reap $1.4 billion in a year

Kiwifruit has pumped $1.4 billion into Bay of Plenty economy in one year, figures show.

'We call it the fifth marae and it's where everyone is equal'

Their centenary year has

'I'd much rather win the championship than have 100 games'

There are plenty of milestones that could be reached tonight.

Local Focus: Showtime for Tauranga Arts Festival

Ten-day arts extravaganza gets under way. Made with funding from NZ On Air.