Latest from Tauranga

From passion project to institution: Time flies for aviation museum
Classic Flyers Tauranga is marking its 15th anniversary today.

'Dad may not come home again': One year on, family's fears for missing man
One year on, there is still no sign of the Tauranga man who vanished.

Roadworks: Expect delays between Katikati and Tauranga
Resurfacing work took place overnight.

'Sorry': BayLink costs swell to $262m with another year's delay
'We really do empathise with the local business owners and residents.'

NZ's Best Beach: Northland's Matapōuri and Bay of Plenty's Mount Maunganui
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Matapōuri and "The Mount"; Tomorrow, the "wildcards".

Resilience over results - Tauranga students get NCEA marks back
Students would 'not be defined by their results but instead their resilience'.

Matt Cowley: Five factors that will impact businesses in 2021
OPINION: Business owners will face pressure to make decisions and revisit strategies.

One-stop-shop cardiology centre hits milestone
The Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Tauranga Hospital opened four years ago.

Resurfacing work to begin on State Highway 29
The passing lane will be closed for the entirety of the work.

Kyle Smith faces huge challenge in Tauranga Half defence
The Tauranga Half has attracted one of its most competitive fields yet.

Father in hospital after 'brutal' bashing while he tried to protect his kids
Police are appealing for any information about the attack in Papamoa on Sunday.

Dawn Picken: Is Martin Luther King jnr's dream still alive?
OPINION: King's dream is not dead, but it does appear to be on life support.

Local Focus: On patrol with the harbourmaster
'We still get people going out without lifejackets.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga hapū fears being 'pushed out of existence' by cycleway plan
The final leg of the 19km cycleway remains unbuilt and in limbo.

Remembering Jim Wells - Mountie, butcher, lifeguard in tragedy
The 95-year-old died suddenly earlier this month, having lived at the Mount for 88 years.

Letters to the editor: Rubbish decision takes wrong path
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Lower speed limits on state highways frustrate locals
Significant chunks of NZ's state highway network are no longer 100km/h zones.

More job ads - a sign of desperation?
Thousands are on the Job Seeker benefit, and jobs are increasingly difficult to fill.

Easy as 1-2-3 for Chris Cowling
Super Saloon Grand Prix win secures Tauranga driver a hat-trick.

Opinions on Tauranga City Council governance still divided
Nanaia Mahuta is considering a list of potential commissioners to replace councillors.

More extreme weather events strike Bay of Plenty this summer
More extreme weather events, sea level rise and drought will increasingly pose challenges.

$10k BayTrust offers lifeline to chronic illness charity
The grant "means survival" for CCIS, operations co-ordinator Miranda Whitwell says.

Conservation cadets poised for environment work
David Parker welcomes the first intake in the Jobs for Nature programme.

Revealed: What sweeteners desperate tenants are offering landlords
Demand continues to outstrip supply in the rental market.

Roll estimates give Tauranga a new biggest school
Principals of fast-growing schools complain the ministry is moving too slow on new builds.

Dawn Picken: Trump's legacy a shameful one
OPINION: Can America once again govern on reason and facts rather than fear and lies?

Bay MP: People upset at fire siren should 'get some earplugs'
Fire sirens the 'price we need to pay' for being protected, says MP.

Letters to the editor: How can one complaint silence sirens?
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.