Latest from Tauranga

Judge grants powers to sell 'idyllic' properties occupied by gangster

Mongrel Mob senior figure refuses to obey court orders to leave waterfront properties.

French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations

Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.

Builder sentenced for forgery, pretending to be licensed

He provided false and misleading information on three separate jobs.

'Obviously deliberate': Landlords illegally piped human waste to riverside drain

The offending continued for nearly four years despite orders to stop.

'It was everywhere': Single mum's fight to survive 'aggressive' cancer for her children

'There were so many times I just wanted to give up - and I didn’t because of my kids.'

Coca-Cola, Canadian Club, Cody's... and a clandestine lab

Police allege the cans link the defendant to a clan lab in the lower Kaimai Ranges.

Commuter warning ahead of heavy rain, thunderstorms, localised flooding fears

Local flooding and water pooling are expected, most likely in north and east Auckland.

Western Bay’s draft rates rises ‘unaffordable’ – ratepayers

Mayor says council has done its best to keep increases as low as possible.

More international artists added to Juicy Fest bill

Four shows across New Zealand in January 2025.

Hidden bush lab: Meth 'bomb' so big it had to be choppered out

The 'terraced' lab was covered in camouflage netting and dug into the side of steep bush.

Wastewater overflow floods clubrooms after pipeline blockage

The overflow flooded the ground floor and may have damaged sports equipment.

Dame Susan Devoy one of first inductees into PSA Hall of Fame

Devoy was born in Rotorua and lives in Tauranga.

‘I would go home and not sleep’: How police cope with crash trauma

Once they were expected to 'harden', or have a beer - now there are better ways.

Te reo Māori in public sector Waitangi Tribunal inquiry starts

The Tauranga-based iwi had been inundated with support since lodging its application.

Editorial: Tension between environment and economic development looms

OPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.

Farmers can make great investors - Mark Lister

OPINION: Farmers have an awful lot of risks to consider.

Meet the Kiwi bodyguards protecting NZ’s rich and famous

Clients have safe rooms, intruder detection, CCTV, drivers, and kidnap protection plans.

‘Outrageous’ difference in fees charged to cancer patients by private clinics

Some patients regularly travel long distances to access cheaper private care.