A person has died after a house fire in a quiet Tauranga backstreet.

Three pohutukawa on Moturiki Island honour memory of young man swept away last year.

Police fired a record 46 rounds in the siege, but could have used tear gas or dogs instead

Auckland schools are taking desperate measures, even building houses, to recruit teachers.

Delays are likely for motorists head east after a crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina.

Tauranga Girls College principal Pauline Cowens has resigned after 19 years at the school.

Geonet recorded four moderate quakes throughout the past 24 hours.

Two quakes have been felt throughout the Bay of Plenty today.

Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte will receive honorary degrees in Tauranga tomorrow.

A former teacher is pushing for more science in schools. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A former teacher believes kids should be taught more science from an early age.

Tauranga will head a national specialised police taskforce to fight organised crime.

Four fire crews are fighting the fire on Greerton Rd in Tauranga.

Wharf St's evolution into an ''eat street'' appears to have strong public support.

Bay teachers want funding and pay rises for valued school support staff.

A group of conservationists are protecting birds on Mauao.

Hundreds of bikers rode to Edgecumbe to remind flood victims they are not forgotten.

Tauranga authorities will now issue instant fines to freedom campers.

The man behind the Kawerau Siege says the justice system has no jurisdiction over him.

A crash in suburban Tauranga has prompted a road closure outside a local school.

Tertiary students say an extra $20 a week in housing grants will help pay for bus fares.

Edgecumbe's tradie army has established up to 50 homeowners might need its help.

Murder victim's mother has "no faith" in system that let killer back into community.

Pop-culture community 'buzzing' as Armageddon prepares to invade the Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga council asks for more time for a review into its handling of building consents.

Some orchardists using windmills, frost fans and overhead irrigation to combat a freeze.

Tough winter weather could not stop TBC running in six tries to win 48-5 over Manurewa.

Motorists urged to avoid area of Tauranga where crash occurred.

Woman living in a tent wants people to respect her privacy as she tries to find a rental.

Minister for Building and Housing Nick Smith announced financial support towards temporary housing at the Whakatane Holiday Park for displaced Edgecumbe locals.