Latest from Tauranga

The rugby-sized Hawke's Bay triathlon team taking on the world

Father, son and 13 other Bay athletes will represent NZ at the World Triathlon champs.

Sudden hailstorm lashes Tauranga

A thick layer of hail has coated the streets of Bethlehem, Tauranga, this evening. Video / Supplied

'Absolutely nuts': Hailstorm hits ahead of school holiday 'atmospheric river'

Hail blanketed streets in Bethlehem, Tauranga, leaving lawns icy for hours.

Letters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation question

OPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.

Kitchen Things' Napier and Nelson stores to close this weekend

The upmarket appliance retailer and related firms owe 396 creditors more than $16.6m.

20-minute free parking approved for Tauranga city centre and fringe zones

Mayor Mahé Drysdale says the move aims to support struggling city retailers.

Radio host signs off after decades on air

He returned home in 1998 after working at stations across the country.

Long-serving Tauranga principal remembered as 'great leader'

Tributes flow after the death of Graham Young, who led Tauranga Boys' for 23 years.

Mayoral hopeful Rodney Joyce wants Ōmokoroa school in regional deal

He says finding a new chief executive will be the new council’s first key task.

From psychosis to stillbirth and suicide: How mental health services are failing new mums

What three parents' experience reveal on the state of maternal mental health.

'Absolutely belted': Winds batter Bay of Plenty avocado orchards

'I knew there would be a bit of damage, but it was quite a shock to see so much damage.'

Incoming storm: 120km/h gales, heavy rain to wallop regions

Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of the North and South islands.

'The cord to our tīpuna': Everyday use of te reo Māori celebrated

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori began in 1972 as a single day before growing into a national week.

'Impacted for life': 79yo badly injured man among dog attack victims

Details revealed as new figures show more than 100 people attacked.

Editorial: We need to rethink the funding model for Fire and Emergency NZ

OPINION: Ageing fleet and breakdowns mean the funding model must be reviewed.

Don Thwaites pledges to sell council HQ if elected Western Bay mayor

He says two new offices in Ōmokoroa and Te Puke would be cheaper.