Latest from Tauranga

Jo Dawkins' love for Te Puna Quarry: 'It's a magical place for kids'

Pamela Josephine Nicol Dawkins, known as Jo, has been appointed a MNZM.

David Benton MNZM recognises the 'true heroes'

His one regret is he can't share the honour with his wife, Michael Ann.

Firefighter broke ribs, punctured lung in lockdown rescue

Bruce was helping in a lockdown rescue when helicopter basket swung towards his head.

Local Focus: End of the road for Our Place?

Council votes to close pop-up container site. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

One person dead after crash near Karangahake Gorge

Two people were understood to have been seriously injured.

Go Local! An event you doughnut want to miss

The Whipped Baker Cafe is giving back to Tauranga's essential workers.

'It's wrong': Western Bay of Plenty rates rise under fire

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Tauranga's RSA bar reopens as new homeless deal is signed

The RSA's bar is open again.

Drought harder on farmers than lockdown

Farmers in some parts of Bay of Plenty are starting to feel the strain of the dry weather.

Plummeting numbers prompt call for free school buses

"Things like that would be a real assistance to our community."

Proposed $75 million Omokoroa town centre met with mixed reactions

Cafes, shops and offices would be part of staged development.

From lavish parties to a prison cell: Head Hunters' $1m man jailed for 12 years

Head Hunter boasted of making $10,000 every day from meth. Now he's going to prison.

John Tamihere: National 'pushing Māori' away

But Māori Party co-leader says they won't rule out working with the party.

'Most New Zealanders are unemployed but they don't know it yet'

Todd Muller joins Apata's Kaimai shed yearbook.

Air NZ add more flights to Tauranga for long weekend

More Air New Zealand planes will be on the tarmac at Tauranga Airport this weekend.

'What is needed right now to get city moving': Farmers building back on track

Those behind the project are confident the development will be completed in 2021

Local Focus: Kiwis rediscovering the joys of campgrounds

Big turnout expected for Queen's Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Our Place, 10 other services, on council chopping block

NYE fireworks, tropical display house and CBD hanging baskets also at defunding risk.