Latest from Tauranga

'Cross': Tolley says she did not have 'anything to do with' disinviting election event speaker

A council executive says she made the call to change the event speaker – and stands by it.

BoP bucks! Two players win second division in region

Have you checked your ticket?

Congestion charging could be needed to keep Tauranga moving

The current funding model for transport infrastructure is “not going to cut it”.

'Great concern': Mayor's worry for people using congested SH2 as new route delayed

'You do it one day and it takes one hour and the next day it takes two hours, it's hard.'

'Absurd': Fast-growing school hits out after Govt puts 'essential' builds on hold

Education sector should not be the target of 'cost-cutting', says principal

No 'squabbles' and no 'bad behaviour', potential Tauranga councillors advised

'The way to get things done, of course, is to collaborate,' says a local body politician.

Person injured after boat fire at workshop

Emergency services were called to the fire at Cross Rd.

Pride Week: Support for diversity 'improving slowly' in Tauranga

Businesses and organisations are supporting Tauranga Pride Week.

One-way streets: CBD firms object to 'lack of transparency' on pilot scheme

A number of two-way streets will become one-way in Tauranga City Centre.

'Fobbed off': Man injured on 'horrible' track calls for safety changes

Peter Rawstron says the Waiere Stream is popular but dangerous.

Super Sun-day: ‘Significant jump in temperatures’ on way

There’s more hot air on the way, especially for some South Islanders, MetService says.

Mum's e-vehicle panic in four hours SH2 jam with sick child

Motorists are rescheduling their lives to allow for 'horrific' Tauranga delays.

Ageing greys-fully: Meet the Kiwi women going back to their roots

Women are starting to ditch the dye and embrace their grey.

Tay-Tay, baby (sort of): Teen Swifties' musical tribute to 'mother figure'

Couldn't make it to Aussie? Kiwi group just the ticket for a Taylor Swift fix.

Fatal police shooting: Sirens, gunshots shock ‘tight-knit’ community

Police said an armed man entered a stranger’s home.

One day life was 'sweet'. The next, his 'head was gone' - Why he says the system's 'broken'

'Right now, unless you know where you’re looking it’s hard to find help.'

Person critically injured after crash involving cyclist

The road at the eastern end of Mount Maunganui was closed.

From $800 to $37,000: City bid to hike field fees slated as a ‘cash grab'

The proposed fee structure is based on a single week of training time.