Latest from Tauranga

'I feel honoured to captain her': On board Captain Cook's replica ship Endeavour

A replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour has sailed from Tauranga to Gisborne.

Measles-infected Air NZ passenger landed in Tauranga

A person infected with measles flew from Auckland to Tauranga last month.

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick on her critics and climate change

Chlöe Swarbrick will be speaking at this year's Tauranga Arts Festival.

Armed police on Oceanbeach Rd

Armed police are currently carrying out a pre-planned search warrant near Bayfair

Measles case on Auckland to Tauranga return flights

A person with measles flew between Auckland and Tauranga last Thursday.

Tauranga's property market expected to pick up in spring

Tauranga's median house price was $650,000.

Tauranga homeless camp closes after abatement notice

A homeless campsite has closed following enforcement action by Tauranga City Council.

Who will buy the pies? High interest in iconic brand

Who will buy the pies?

Video: Pizza parlour attack - 'he's fallen like a rag doll'

A man randomly attacked in Tauranga is still recovering months after.

Dairy worker assaulted in aggravated robbery

Police were called to Ōmanu Superette on Oceanbeach Rd

From 'world of silence' to whole new world: Toddler's life-changing surgery

Tests revealed the toddler was deaf when she was only a baby.

Busted: $28m of cannabis seized in a year

About $28 million of cannabis was seized in the region and police are not softening up.

How ditching decile ratings could impact Bay schools

Decile-based school funding system could be abolished by 2021 or 2022

'I would do anything for him': Man's sweet plan to save pup's life

"He doesn't know what is going on.. he depends on me."

Business confidence down in the Bay

A new survey found only 9 per cent of Bay households were confident in the region's future

Young Tauranga cricketers take on Bangladesh in one-day matches

Fergus Lellman is one of three Tauranga cricketers named in team to play Bangladesh.