PoliticsPolice vetting will strain school budgetsPrincipals are frustrated at another cost being forced on local schools.21 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandRent rises add $6000 to annual rent billsAverage weekly rents in the Western Bay of Plenty have increased 37.5 per cent in 2 years.21 Mar 05:30 PM
New ZealandOverturned boat: Police seek answersPolice have recovered a boat floating upside down south of Mayor Island.21 Mar 08:32 AM
BusinessKiwifruit has $10b future: Agri-bossNZ kiwifruit exporters must adapt to global changes, says KPMG's global head of agribusiness.20 Mar 06:30 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Roading upgrade causing unrest in Te PukeA roading upgrade in Te Puke, funded by the NZTA and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, has caused unrest as residents and business owners air their concerns regarding the changes in the town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch20 Mar 06:33 AM
New ZealandSummer's encore: How your week looksA warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.19 Mar 04:29 PM
New ZealandLower rates for poorer citizensNEW VISION: Council community chairman Terry Molloy wants to shift Tauranga away from being a very conservative city. PHOTO/FILE A_210716aw15bop.JPG By 19 Mar 12:12 AM
Business$50m home plan: Guess who wants inLife can be frantic in New Zealand's biggest city - so Aucklanders are pouncing on a new $50m housing development in Bay of Plenty.17 Mar 05:14 PM
New ZealandFinally! A sunny weekend is on the cardsThe weekend will be mainly fine across the country.16 Mar 05:24 PM
New ZealandNude man's indecent act in front of girlsA naked man who approached teenage girls and then began to masturbate in front of them has prompted a warning from police.16 Mar 02:36 AM
New ZealandCancer patient faces three-month waitMargaret Richardson has cancer in her lung, chest wall, spine and rib cage.15 Mar 07:55 PM
New ZealandBaby humpback cruises near Tauranga HarbourCaption: The humpback whale which popped up next to Dolphin Seafaris NZ cruise heading out to find dolphins. Photo/Sam Gilbert for 15 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandMystery Tauranga paintings could fetch $1m at auctionChieftain Ngatai and Chieftainess Ngatai were both painted in 1884 by Gottfried Lindauer. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 140317RKBOP01 140317RKBOP02*** By 14 Mar 09:40 PM
New ZealandRare wave clouds spotted in TaurangaWeatherwatch's Phillip Duncan said the clouds acted much like waves in the ocean.14 Mar 09:38 PM
New ZealandPolice: Stolen car and drugs foundTauranga police targeting faulty children's car seats say they got more than they bargained for while running a checkpoint at Welcome Bay this week.14 Mar 08:00 PM
PropertyTauranga to collect $134m from ratepayersBy John Cousins The Tauranga City Council is seeking public feedback on an annual plan with the biggest capital spending programme 14 Mar 03:46 AM
New ZealandHead Hunter jailed for 'reign of terror'Dwaine Riley was sentenced in Tauranga District Court yesterday. PHOTO/FILE By Sandra Conchie A patched Head Hunter gang member 13 Mar 09:40 PM
New ZealandPolice checkpoint catches more than they bargained forA man accused of stealing a car overnight was caught by police the following day because he drove through a Tauranga checkpoint not 13 Mar 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Wall of Shame' aims to deter theftsA Tauranga store owner is fighting back against alleged shoplifters.13 Mar 08:00 PM
InvestmentKiwis doubt house prices will dropMost Kiwis are expecting property prices to continue their skyward climb.13 Mar 02:50 AM
New ZealandGreen water fears in TaurangaGREEN TINGE: Naomi Hall took this photo of the bathwater in her Mount Maunganui home. PHOTO / NAOMI HALL Naomi_Hall_Green_Water.JPG By 12 Mar 09:46 PM
BusinessBay of Plenty house sales doubleBay of Plenty and Waikato house prices continue to rise and sales volumes doubled.12 Mar 09:41 PM
New ZealandVeteran kiwifruit scientist honouredA veteran scientist has tonight been honoured for efforts that made the kiwifruit industry cleaner and greener.10 Mar 08:28 AM
New ZealandTauranga ratepayers hit with $100 riseRates on average home closing on $3000 a year.09 Mar 08:29 PM
New ZealandBrace for another month-fall of rainRainfall levels 'off the charts' as upper North Island prepares for a second big drenching this week.09 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessDriver avoids one cow... hits anotherAn 18-year-old engineering apprentice is taking on one of New Zealand's biggest insurance firms in a dispute involving two cows.09 Mar 07:03 AM
New ZealandMcLaren Falls before and afterStunning pictures of McLaren Falls in the Kaimai Range have emerged, taken just hours apart. Bay of Plenty Times chief photographer 08 Mar 09:41 PM
New ZealandEvicted dirty ship owners avoid prosecutionVessel evicted from Tauranga refused entry to Fiji.08 Mar 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Worst storm in decades' cuts off townWhangamata one of worst-hit towns after most serious storm in decades strikes.08 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandPupils take shelter in town hallA party of Otumoetai College students camping in Whangamata will spend the night in the town hall.08 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandThousands of tonnes of Rena steel remain on reefRENA WRECKAGE: The remains of the wreck of the Rena shown in white on the section of Astrolabe Reef where it ran aground on October 08 Mar 05:31 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: SH25 closed between Waihi and WhiritoaA massive slip has closed State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whiritoa. It is one of a sting of closures around the region following heavy rain overnight. Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch07 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandCruise ship turned away because of bad weatherLuxury cruise ship expected to berth in Tauranga turned away because of the wild weather.07 Mar 08:45 PM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: Tino Rangatiratanga flag co-creator on what drives herLinda Munn is best known as one of three women who helped to create the Tino Rangatiratanga flag. But how did she start out making art? And what is she doing nearly three decades on? Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Mar 08:00 PM
