New ZealandDrop fade! Barbers to skydive for charity at 12,000ftThe Barber Shack aims to raise $4500 for the Graeme Dingle Foundation.13 Sep 12:18 AM
New ZealandAims Games: Parking, transport info as 24k visitors descend on cityFree bus service runs every 30 minutes, encouraging sustainable travel for athletes.08 Sep 10:44 PM
New Zealand$1.9b for transport: Where it will be spent in Bay of PlentyCash boost part of $32.9b National Land Transport Programme for 2024-2027.05 Sep 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Paddling the waka together’ – Western Bay votes to keep its Māori ward'We're just getting kicked left, right and centre just for trying to be a Māori.'02 Sep 06:25 PM
New ZealandTidal lane touted for Turret Rd but is too late?Tauranga City Council is seeking funding for the $82m 15th Ave to Welcome Bay project30 Aug 05:02 PM
New Zealand'Affable, wonderful man': Tauranga iwi pay tribute to Kiingi TūheitiaLocal iwi will be sending delegations to the tangi of the Māori monarch.30 Aug 03:22 AM
New Zealand'Blue highway': Tauranga ferry service still on the cardsA ferry service between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga could be on the way in 2025.28 Aug 05:46 AM
New Zealand'Sleeping with the fishes': New boat ramp fees cannedHow much the council collected in two months - and what will be refunded.27 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandFluoride debate: Tauranga seeks extension to deadlineThere was standing room only inside the council chambers.26 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandTauranga MP moves his office into town“I couldn’t be more proud to be located in the heart of our great city."25 Aug 09:46 PM
New ZealandTauranga City Council to consider fluoridation directiveTauranga’s new council must decide if work to fluoridate the city’s water should continue.23 Aug 07:54 AM
New Zealand$164 million Cameron Rd upgrade fails to secure NZTA fundingFunding for the $164m Cameron Rd project in Tauranga has been declined by NZTA.21 Aug 06:35 AM
New ZealandTauranga CBD revamp pushes ahead – with potential savingsA change in funding for Tauranga’s civic precinct could save $1m a year in interest.20 Aug 01:28 AM
New ZealandPolice name woman killed in Tauranga crashThe road was closed for several hours.15 Aug 07:31 PM
New ZealandSH2 barriers could impede escape in tsunami - residentThe transport agency has spent $164 million on safety improvements.14 Aug 08:18 PM
New ZealandTe Puke photographer captures Aurora AustralisPhotographer Jessica Barnes has captured Aurora Australis from her backyard in Te Puke.13 Aug 04:30 AM
New ZealandMayor says Govt water plan ‘significant step forward’Mahé Drysdale weighs in on the Government's new water plans.09 Aug 05:07 AM
New ZealandFailed transport hub: Tauranga council appeals High Court decision over costsThe council awaits trial in bid to recoup millions of dollars on site it sold for $1.08 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandThreatened bird dies in dog attack in RotoruaRotorua and Taupō are the main strongholds for dabchicks.07 Aug 11:46 PM
New ZealandNew camera keeping an eye on Whakaari/White IslandThe camera looks west giving another view of the volcano.06 Aug 10:01 PM
New Zealand‘Exasperated’: Tauranga ferry decision delayed'We need to have this vision for Tauranga as a harbour city, not just a port city.'05 Aug 06:11 AM
New ZealandOnly re-elected member of sacked council pleased to 'keep championing the cause'The Pāpāmoa ward councillor is the only one from the 2019 council to be re-elected.29 Jul 05:01 AM
New Zealand'Our job is to engage': Drysdale disappointed at Tauranga turnoutOnly 38.7% of voters cast a ballot in Tauranga's first council election for five years.26 Jul 02:03 AM
New ZealandTwo critically injured in Western Bay crashPolice said a passenger in the vehicle was ejected during the crash.25 Jul 09:34 PM
New ZealandSH2 protests: Median barriers to be re-examined by NZTAResidents have held several protests along SH2 against the barriers in recent months.23 Jul 10:18 PM
New ZealandFinal election results show Mahé Drysdale strokes ahead in mayoral raceThe final voter turnout rate was 38.7% after all special votes were processed.23 Jul 06:55 AM
New ZealandTauranga’s first Māori ward councillor in hospitalThe newly elected councillor is undergoing treatment, says Mayor-elect Mahé Drysdale.22 Jul 08:00 AM
New ZealandMahé's our mayor: Hard work just starting for former OlympianThe double Olympic champion says his mayoralty will be about positivity and collaboration.21 Jul 06:09 AM
New ZealandEx-Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale set to become Tauranga’s mayorProgress results are out for the Tauranga local body election.20 Jul 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEx-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do itDuring his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.19 Jul 05:04 PM
New ZealandWhat last-minute voters need to know about Tauranga's electionTurnout is lagging, with less than 24 hours to go.19 Jul 03:12 AM
New ZealandPreliminary results in for two local byelectionsThe byelections were prompted due to a death and resignations.18 Jul 07:52 PM
New ZealandReviving a city’s heart: Tauranga’s commissioners on their big winsThe trials and triumphs of the commission's time in Tauranga.18 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandParking camera trial for BoP townsNew roving parking cameras being trialled in the Western Bay of Plenty.16 Jul 08:56 PM
