Latest from Tauranga

Am I losing my mind? Managing your memory in an age of rising dementia and forgetfulness

Are you losing your mind or ageing normally? How to tell the difference.

Weird and wonderful moments of local body elections

From crazy billboards to crazy candidate mishaps, it's been an interesting few weeks.

Local Focus: 'Something special is happening here'

He had a 4000-vote lead over Greg Brownless. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'I'm not afraid of crying': Couple step up to help 140 Kiwi kids

Robin and Kahu Grace have looked after other people's kids for six years.

Motels reap millions from emergency housing

Almost half of the top 20 providers were paid $100,000-plus in less than three years.

Mayoral hopeful's Auckland home hits market again

"Frankly, we don't want to sell it. We've got a very good offer for it right now."

Fine weather with a few showers expected this weekend

Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.

Beating the odds: The man who's living 8 years on from terminal diagnosis

"When I heard the news I genuinely thought I was going to die the next week."

Mentally ill man who killed father detained in psychiatric hospital

Wayne Church was washing dishes when he was stabbed four times with a butcher's knife.

Local Focus: Could this be Tauranga's first Chinese councillor?

Waitsu Wu is running for Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch: Simon Bridges channels Elvis for supporters

National leader conjured whistles from crowd as he sang Elvis classic "Love Me Tender".

Local Focus: Tino rangatiratanga to Tauranga council

We need to help whānau vote, Munn says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Tino rangatiratanga to Tauranga council

We need to help whānau vote, Munn says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Hit, attacked and verbally abused' - Bus drivers cop it all

One driver said he was subjected to a ''brown eye'' from a student while exiting the bus.

Body on a boat: Member of public's desperate CPR effort in vain

Police investigating the death of boatie at Mount Maunganui.

Holi-yay: Sunshine on way after bleak week

It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.