Latest from Tauranga

'Freak' injuries and $11m in claims: How to keep kids safe on the trampoline

Plus, an NZ trampolinist prepares for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Tauranga records its hottest day this year at 30.3C as locals enjoy the beach

The warmest temperature on record for a January in Tauranga was in 1983: 33.7C.

'Financial hit' for Cameron Rd stores as works - now set to cost $110m - continue

Construction began in 2021 with an $85m budget.

Youth military academy a priority for Govt, says Police Minister

Violent incidents highlight the 'big job' Govt faced in tackling crime, minister says.

Accommodation 'full' over the long weekend as festivalgoers flocked to Tauranga

Despite heavy rain on Sunday, most attendees stayed until the end of the festival.

'Your confidence takes a hammering': Nurse speaks out about verbal abuse from patients

It comes as assaults on staff at Bay of Plenty hospitals have been rising.

'Caretaker role': Act Party weighs in on Tauranga's commission

Act is joining a former mayor call for Tauranga’s commission to take caretaker role.

'Your confidence takes a hammering': Nurse speaks out about verbal abuse from patients

She is calling for the "long-term" increase of extra security guards at hospitals.

Virtual reality: It’s an earthquake, it’s a tsunami, it’s... only a simulation

A Tauranga council adviser says people find the experience immersive and surprising.

Trapped for almost 30 hours: A quake survivor lost her legs - now she can dance again

Kate Liao was the only survivor in her building after 2008 Sichuan Province earthquake.

'Terrible': Huge cost of drowning and water injuries revealed

'Understanding and respecting the power of New Zealand’s waters is crucial.'

Ex-mayor wants minister to limit Tauranga commission's powers ahead of election

Greg Brownless fears ‘entrenchment’ for the new elected council.

Minister talks up four-lane highway from Waikato to BOP

Construction kicked off today on the $43.5 million dollar Piarere roundabout.

Wishing to go fishing? Why 3 mates made a social media app for anglers, boaties

How a brainstorm at a BBQ sparked an idea for s

'Exponential' growth: Primary school's 'fight' for funding

'Last year we overspent $10,000 to $12,000 every two weeks.'

'Happened pretty fast': Young lifeguard saves girl caught in rip

The rescue came amid “gnarly sea conditions".

Chaos and violence: Mobster's crimes 'inevitable' from an early age, says judge

The drug dealer fled police for more than an hour, speeding through residential areas.

Data reveals the region where it's more expensive to rent than Auckland

The national median weekly rent in Aotearoa has jumped to $625.