Latest from Tauranga

Local Focus: Orange Day Parade shuts down CBD

Hundreds of children march in Tauranga for safer roads. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Orange Day Parade shuts down CBD

700 children march in Tauranga for safer roads. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Scott Yeoman: Why the Jofra Archer racism incident angers and embarrasses me

I was in the crowd at Bay Oval, I saw Jofra Archer stop and talk to security.

Local Focus: Mauao base track repairs begin

Remediation work gets underway to fix damaged track before Christmas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Look what the cat dragged in: Thieving feline's taste for shoes

Have you lost a pair of shoes lately?

Rugby: Carroll gets Blues call up to replace Wardlaw

But Baden told him to go for it.

'Good luck': Gang leader rubbishes National's plans

'Are we not allowed to spend time with our own family members?'

Man shot dead in hostage siege hurt his daughters: Family

Family say the man's two daughters were hurt by their dad during the siege.

Investigation likely after man fatally shot in Tauranga

An investigator was at the scene today.

Hostage tragedy: Man shot by police 'trying to turn his life around'

Neighbours describe the 'terrifying' events that unfolded on Oriana Cres.

2019 SX2 title win was 'too easy'

And Josiah Natzke has his eyes set on more wins.

Local Focus: Sprinklers blamed for early water restrictions

Council asks community to use water efficiently. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Sprinklers blamed for early water restrictions

Council asks community to use water efficiently. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

TJ Perenara vs RBHS Stuart Leach - whose try was best?

Rotorua Boys' High School first XV player Stuart Leach has been placed among the stars.

Fatal shooting: Girls out of hospital, hostage-taker a 'recluse'

A man was shot dead by police yesterday after holding children hostage with a machete.

Man shot during Tauranga siege 'a bit of a recluse'

Residents of a quiet Tauranga street have described the man shot by police yesterday.