New ZealandControversial legal high in huge demandMore than 100 people entered a Tauranga store to buy the controversial synthetic cannabis Kryptonite yesterday morning.05 Apr 12:56 AM
New ZealandNew legal high leaves teens violently illTwo teenagers say a new legal high they smoked contained ecstasy - and left them vomiting with no control over their muscles or bodily functions.04 Apr 12:51 AM
New ZealandTwo injured in four-way Welcome Bay crashTwo people were injured this morning in a four vehicle crash in Tauranga which blocked State Highway 2 near the southern end of Welcome Bay Rd.03 Apr 08:50 PM
New ZealandDisabled rider 'humiliated' by bus driverA partially-sighted Tauranga woman was reduced to pushing aside her fringe to reveal an empty eye socket before a bus driver agreed to issue her a concession fare.03 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandWoman airlifted from Omanawa FallsA woman trapped down a steep rock face at the Omanawa Falls was airlifted to safety last night.02 Apr 10:55 PM
New ZealandCity pays $1.3 million to ex-staffTauranga City Council has made payouts totalling $1.3 million to former staff.24 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandMan fined $45,800 for felling nativesA man who paid for the illegal felling of native trees so he could have an unobstructed harbour view from his spa pool has been fined $45,800.19 Mar 01:18 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty woman on DPB 32 yearsA Tauranga beneficiary has been receiving Government handouts for more than three decades.12 Mar 04:52 AM
Small BusinessMotorbike businessman in fraud trialA former Tauranga businessman is on trial defending allegations by his business partner that he siphoned $625,000 from their motorbike dealership.11 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandNaked ride gets more butts on seatsThe Tauranga leg of a controversial World Naked Bike Ride has been labelled a success despite attracting less than 10 participants.11 Mar 01:36 AM
New ZealandSea lettuce impact revealedAn estimated 2.4 tonnes of drifting sea lettuce is entering Tauranga's Waikareao Estuary on each cycle of the tide during the worst affected times of the year.08 Mar 03:34 AM
New ZealandTauranga tsunami siren u-turn likelyAir raid sirens are likely for Tauranga's coastal strip in what looks set to be an about-turn by city leaders.08 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga taxi driver beaten and robbedA Tauranga teenager has admitted his role in the vicious beating and robbery of a city taxi driver.06 Mar 04:35 AM
New ZealandNaked men forced to swim to safetyTwo naked fishermen had to make a desperate swim to Matakana Island after their kayak sank in Tauranga Harbour.01 Mar 01:32 AM
New ZealandCourt to choose Rena's fate if community can't decideThe future of Rena will be left in the hands of the Environment Court if the Western Bay of Plenty community can't make up its mind.27 Feb 04:31 AM
New ZealandLouts make bus stop no-go zoneYouth brawls and intimidating behaviour continue to drive people away from the Willow St bus stop in Tauranga.25 Feb 11:18 PM
New ZealandExplosion rocks suburban Welcome BayAn explosion which rocked suburban Welcome Bay, Tauranga, this afternoon was allegedly caused by a man using explosives to build a rocket.22 Feb 03:14 AM
New ZealandAccountant accused of stealing son's trust account moneyA Tauranga accountant accused of siphoning $112,125 from her adult son's trust account has won an interim bid to keep her identity secret.22 Feb 01:47 AM
New ZealandBus driver convicted over crashA Go Bus driver who was carrying 19 Bethlehem College students when he collided with a ute on State Highway 2 has been convicted of careless driving and discharged.22 Feb 12:46 AM
New ZealandParamedic retires after 48 yearsTauranga's longest serving paramedic has decided to call it a day after a 48-year association with St John.21 Feb 04:04 AM
New ZealandStudent video billed as 'play-fight'YouTube video footage of a seemingly vicious fight between two Tauranga Girls' College students has been put down to play-fighting.18 Feb 01:47 AM
