New ZealandShe tracked a Facebook scammer: Her tips for spotting dodgy Christmas dealsThe first sign of the scam was tricked buyers turning up on her mother-in-law's doorstep.10 Nov 01:01 AM
New Zealand'Professional dreamer': Life after battling perils of poverty, P and homelessness'We put the lost and the lonely and the broken back together again.'10 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandNo 1 for number twos! Rotorua wins best loo, Tauranga best large cityThe Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards were announced at Parliament House yesterday.09 Nov 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Save us': Letters to minister on whether Tauranga commission should stay revealedCommissioners' reappointment prompts strong views about their tenure.09 Nov 04:00 AM
LeagueBlack Clash: NRL legend announced as wildcardThe T20 Black Clash will be returning to Tauranga this summer.08 Nov 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Godsend', says widow: Pāpāmoa to have 24-hour medical clinicThe clinic will operate as a 'hybrid' model of in-person and telehealth services.08 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Gobsmacked': Grieving husband says Jehovah's Witness targeted him with letterThe letter 'preaching God's Kingdom' arrived about three weeks after his wife died.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A whole new world': Young mum achieves goal of securing first home“I’ll be setting my son up for his future as well," Ash McMahon said.07 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandPort worker taken to hospital after strong chemical smell, possible cause investigatedEmergency services were called around 5.40am.06 Nov 05:44 PM
New ZealandUnhappy meal: 7-year-old's call for vegetarian burgers at McDonald'sToyesh said he would 'love to come to McDonald’s and eat [a burger] with my friends'.06 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Final nail in the coffin': Struggling CBD businesses reveal impact of carpark closure'We’ve endured very challenging times and shouldn't be penalised for staying in the CBD'.06 Nov 06:06 AM
New ZealandFlooding possible as severe thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty, RotoruaThe watch is in place until 9pm.06 Nov 03:31 AM
New ZealandGuy Fawkes: Nine fires likely to be linked to fireworksAll but one of these fires was last night.05 Nov 10:08 PM
New ZealandTwo left seriously injured after car and two motorbikes collide in Mt MaunganuiThe road has been closed and the Serious Crash Unit has been advised.05 Nov 06:42 AM
New ZealandCrunch time: Best 'brain' foods to eat for NCEA exams plus top study tipsExperts and students share advice as 145,000 teens prepare for NCEA exams.04 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Smell of an oily rag': Murder of wife with Alzheimer's shows need for more dementia supportExperts speak after 'tragic' case of man who killed wife in retirement village.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPāpāmoa and Tauranga Lotto players strike first and second divisionCheck your Lotto tickets if you live in Pāpāmoa or Tauranga.04 Nov 03:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Serious accountability' called for over $92m roadworks as businesses foldThe council says 'lessons have been learnt' as it delays the next stage of roadworks.03 Nov 05:05 PM
New Zealand'My lungs collapsed... I thought I was going to die': Mum's horror health ordeal'I couldn't get off the bed - I was [spending] 16 to 18 hours in bed. I can barely walk.'03 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya Bateson'Once it’s gone, it’s gone': The risks of cities sprawling into farmlandOPINION: Yes, we need houses, but productive land is a precious and finite resource.03 Nov 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentRevealed: What not to talk about in your next job interview'Talk about it at offer – you don’t have to talk about it at application'02 Nov 09:23 PM
New ZealandPay $50 or go to hospital: Mum says fee hike at after-hours clinic 'horrendous''I’m on a benefit ... having a spare $50 - it’s pretty hard in this day and age.'02 Nov 07:17 PM
New ZealandMessage in a bottle: Fisherman in Canada finds Coromandel man's 2014 letter'Well, well, well. I’ll go eat my hat,' the letter's author says. 'You’ve made my year.'01 Nov 08:08 PM
New ZealandWife's last words as husband of 60 years strangled her with a tieThey went out for breakfast, sat in the sun and went home, where he prepared to kill her.01 Nov 02:54 AM
New ZealandNew closing times ‘tough’ on Tauranga's CBD barsBars will now have to stop admitting people earlier.31 Oct 11:32 PM
New Zealand'Bloody ridiculous': Veteran truckie tells of drivers using laptops, maps behind wheelFines for using mobile phones while driving have soared in the past six months.31 Oct 09:24 PM
New ZealandArmed police presence in rural area near TaurangaPlainclothed police staff with vests on could be seen walking up a rural driveway.31 Oct 09:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Amazing tenancy demand': Build costs and interest rates hit $200m sold-out Tauranga development'If we see a drop in interest rates next year then I think it will start to stimulate.'31 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant disruption': Road to close for three months in $655m project'There will be an inevitable impact for people who travel through this area.'31 Oct 02:05 AM
KahuFuneral firm owed $150,000 in families’ unpaid billsSimplicity has listed deceased individuals with unpaid bills on social media.30 Oct 11:43 PM
New ZealandTauranga commissioners appointment prompts apology from 'misleading' Govt deptInternal Affairs said it didn't hold the information requested. The Ombudsman said it did.30 Oct 08:50 PM
New ZealandTwo stages, 50+ artists, One Love '24 to be the biggest yetFive new international acts and 20 Kiwi artists have just been added to the line-up.30 Oct 08:24 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Tree falls on house, Coromandel town residents asked to conserve waterEmergency services were called just before 8.20pm.30 Oct 05:54 PM
