New ZealandPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandNew animal rules: Tougher dog limits and new chook licence but cats untouchedDog owners face new leash requirements for pets and no-go areas in Tauranga.04 Mar 11:02 PM
New ZealandHow a teen's spinal injury sparked a major review of pool diving safetyRecreational diving still paused at most Tauranga public pools months after incident.02 Mar 06:02 PM
New ZealandBig year ahead: What Tauranga councillors want for your neighbourhood this year27 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Profoundly unsafe': Cars stopping in passing lanes to turn right on Kaimai route27 Feb 05:01 PM
New Zealand'We want to get it back to what it was': Mauao faces long, costly road to reopening24 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Full circle': No housing for Parau Farms as city reverts to sports field plan 18 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandEx-judge appointed to head Mount Maunganui landslide reviewMayor picks Paul Davison to lead council's external probe into landslide that killed six.12 Feb 02:58 AM
New Zealand'Nothing prepares you for it': Mayor's 'confronting' days after deadly landslideThe former rower describes the days after the disaster as the hardest of his life.04 Feb 08:03 PM
New ZealandSlip tragedy review may find nothing council could have done - mayor'It may be that this is a natural disaster and there wasn’t any action.'03 Feb 02:33 AM
New ZealandMauao landslide: Council opts to bring in external reviewerSeveral councillors emphasised the need for rapid answers after the slip took six lives.02 Feb 02:03 AM
New Zealand'No structural concern': Sinkhole opens near bridge in Welcome BayRepairs are underway today, with detours and delays expected for motorists.01 Feb 04:28 AM
New Zealand'Morale is definitely down': Mount businesses feeling pain'People aren’t going down here, people aren’t coming into town.'30 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity centre opens as Bay mourns deathsHe Maimai Aroha is a place where people can come to grieve together.25 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga man dies in Poripori water hole incidentThe person is the second local to die at the swimming spot in as many summers.12 Jan 05:28 AM
New ZealandIsland home 'lost' to fire as rising temperatures prompt warningIt was one of several blazes crews across the Bay of Plenty battled on Thursday.09 Jan 03:21 AM
New ZealandPukehina property where two found dead linked to former Zespri chairmanA woman was found dead on Jan 1; a man was found the next day elsewhere on the property.07 Jan 06:18 AM
New Zealand'Please come forward': Police plea after two deaths at Pukehina propertyA man and a woman were found dead in separate locations at the rural address.05 Jan 05:13 AM
New ZealandRoaming dog reports rise 80% in district'Unrestrained animals in our communities are posing a threat to people daily.'07 Dec 08:12 PM
New ZealandNew Bethlehem College Ōmokoroa primary school plannedThe primary school is expected to open by 2029, next door to the new preschool.27 Nov 07:35 PM
New ZealandPontoon plan riles rowers, harbourside residentsRegional council says its new facility would slash emergency response times.20 Nov 08:38 PM
New ZealandBattle to protect Bay waters from invasive pestsThe seaweed caulerpa and freshwater gold clams threaten to overwhelm native species.16 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandToll road 'frustration' as motorists endure 'years' of disruptionTauranga MP Sam Uffindell urges NZTA to reduce the toll to reflect road works impacts.13 Nov 11:03 PM
New Zealand'Worst that I have ever seen’: Father fears street violence could turn deadlyResident wants to see stronger police responses to incidents after a street brawl.13 Nov 06:35 PM
New Zealand'Slip up' costs council: $1.49m fix needed for leaking Tauranga landfill siteThe old Cambridge Rd landfill closed in 1998 after more than 30 years of use.29 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'The worst I've ever known': Teachers and nurses join massive strikeUp to 100,000 teachers and healthcare workers are taking part nationwide.22 Oct 10:47 PM
New Zealand'We are not the problem': Tauranga workers rally for mega-strike Strikers gathered in Memorial Park and lined 11th Ave.22 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandVoter turnout up despite council's $70k cut to election spendingVoting bins at supermarkets saw strong support and boosted last-day returns.22 Oct 03:29 AM
New ZealandThursday's mega-strike: What you need to knowWhere BoP strike events will be and how schools and health services will be impacted. 22 Oct 12:03 AM
New Zealand'Done my dash': Councillor ends 15-year run after losing seatAndrew von Dadelszen lost his seat to Kat Macmillan by 248 votes.20 Oct 06:22 AM
