Latest from Tauranga

Local Focus: Arataki Boardriders to the rescue

Community-funded water safety programme teaches families how to respect the ocean.

Opinion: Street racing law blows a lot of smoke, but no real consequences

Opinion: It was hoped the threat of car crushing would be a deterrent to illegal racing.

Skydiving in their 90s: 'You haven’t got time to feel scared'

Two Tauranga friends jumped out of a plane in an effort to raise money for St John.

Unidentifed floating object? Strange item washes up on Mount beach

“We don’t know where it’s from and who it belongs to, do you?”

Opinion: Civic leadership isn't about popularity, it's about relationships

Opinion: Rightly or wrongly, when we vote, we get the people we deserve.

Why a 'burnt-out' new teacher who quit after three terms may try again in Australia

More than 27,000 teacher practising certificates have expired and not renewed since 2018.

Truckie sacked while isolating during pandemic awarded $8k

Worker told by text he would, in effect, be dismissed if he wasn't in on Monday.

Commute times expected to 'improve' as Bayfair flyover opens

The new flyover is expected to open in time for commuter traffic tomorrow morning.

Revealed: How much Bay councils spend on consultants

Financial advice, civic projects, and recruitment feature as most costly spends.

What you need to know about Anzac Day in Tauranga and Western Bay

All you need to know about local road closures, commemoration timings and locations.

'My daughter could have died': Mum vents anger at Tauranga boy racers

A mother was trying to rush her daughter to Tauranga Hospital but the road was blocked.

New skate park for Pāpāmoa reserve - cost revealed

The existing skate park is no longer fit-for-purpose, council says.

Breaking down concrete barriers: Visually impaired apprentice with autism excels

Todd Maitland shows why people from all backgrounds should consider a career in trades.

Veterans talk about their service and why Anzac Day is celebrated

ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand.

Recession scenario: Some employers cut staff, others can't find workers

'We are looking for grassroots people that want to do the mahi'.

Watch: 300 cars block highway at 'dangerous' Tauranga car meet

Police arrest one person following dangerous driving incidents to come.

The Tauranga connection to forgotten Kiwi heroics in WWI

"I’m humbled to be part of this amazing story."

Tauranga Moana Kapa Haka groups wow huge crowd

Hawaiki Herenga Haka Matatinii competition at Trustpower Baypark Arena