Having the choice was what mattered to Lecretia.

A man is dead in Tauranga after a possible a heart attack this afternoon.

The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' suggestion that government should relocate government departments into regional centres is

A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a three-vehicle collision in Papamoa this afternoon.

Two trucks have crashed in Pongakawa and police are closing State Highway 2.

Police are looking for a man who threatened seven people with a weapon in Otumoetai. At 8.50pm last night police responded to reports

A bus and a car have collided on Welcome Bay Rd this morning. The collisions just outside the Welcome Bay Shops has closed down traffic

Tauranga job listings have seen a huge spike in the past three months and businesses are struggling to fill vacancies - with one employer

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind his weaker majority, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Greg Brownless talks to Local Focus for the first time about winning the mayoralty and plans for Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Several crashes around the country today, three dead, at least five injured.

A new charge on airline passengers entering the terminal at Tauranga Airport looks set to be introduced next year. Tauranga City

Tauranga's struggling downtown shopping centre is to get a major boost with the construction of a new hotel and retail development.

A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.

A Halloween mask and little girl's school bag are all that remain of the Fellows family possessions that were lost overboard the Rena

CRASH: An investigation continues into what caused the helicopter crash. PHOTO/FILE By Kyra Dawsonkyra.dawson@dailypost.co.nz International

Watch NZH Local Focus: The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made its maiden visit to Tauranga.

The iconic Mount Maunganui New Year's Eve event held on Mount Main Beach has been axed.

The jewellery and possessions stolen from Brett Morrison's home in Papamoa have still not been recovered, as well as all the wedding

Tauranga woman Tori Eglinton has taken out the top award in the Hawke's Bay racing's Fashion in the Field. "It's a bit mental,"

Jurnee McCaskill will soon be able to hear through both ears for the first time in her life. The 9-year-old had a cochlear implant

A ship carrying palm kernel extract that's been barred from entering New Zealand for nearly a month should be sent back to Malaysia, says Damien O'Connor.

There's a big hole in Lance Carter's life. A hole that was previously filled by Leigh Rhodes, the love of his life.

The earrings are being auctioned on Trade Me to raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Worn at the red carpet premiere of Chasing Great, Gemma Flynn's earrings are being auctioned off for charity.

This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

Police have charged a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old in relation to an incident at a dairy in Tauranga today.

Tauranga residents are being warned of heavy rain expected to hit the Bay tomorrow and most of Thursday. Metservice issued a severe

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