Latest from Tauranga

Under pressure: Bus driver caught speeding 132km/h

Some bus drivers were caught speeding in the same spot four times.

The time travellers: Kiwis living here, working anywhere

Returned expat Kiwis who have kept their overseas jobs are warned not to cheat on sleep.

Breezy rider! Lime scooter on Tauranga highway prompt police calls

The woman was riding the scooter on State Highway 29A.

Local Focus: Boules of steel

National pétanque champs set to take place in Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Stormy seas for tourism if cruise ships kept out of transtasman bubble, businesses say

Businesses want the Government to communicate specific plans for the maritime border.

'Rock stars' of New Zealand's judicial system gather in historic Tauranga event

The historic event was aimed at helping share knowledge of tikanga.

Diabetes epidemic: Man down 20kgs in 8 weeks on how he is changing his life

Bay of Plenty diabetes cases are projected to rise 70 to 90 percent by 2040.

Severe burns: Father denies attempted murder charge

A Bay of Plenty man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder his son.

The upside of social media

OPINION: Social media is a cesspool. It's also a repository for good memories.

'We're doing our job': Abuse of parking officers skyrockets

'We're doing what we're doing because you're doing something wrong,' an officer says.

Slow lane: Lower speed limits loom for Tauranga commuter routes

"Anyone who believes their lives will somehow be worsened by this ... is dreaming."

'It's heartbreaking': Kids go hungry as families struggle for basics

Charity waitlists are growing as the support they provide relies on donations.

Tauranga port bulging with diverted Auckland imports

Tauranga port container terminal operating at 101 per cent capacity: ideal 75 per cent.

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa Hills upgrade on track

The coming together of three waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Popular Waterline educator retires after 16 years

Adrienne Rickey looks back at teaching 39,000 children. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Watch: Great white shark spotted off Hawke's Bay coast

A large marine animal you don't expect to see at Easter spotted off Waipatiki coast.