Latest from Tauranga

'Living concept': Māori lunar calendar users share how they embrace ancient knowledge

'It’s about the cycle as a whole.'

Man who killed unarmed stranger in driveway thought Rebels gang had come to 'finish him'

He exercised 'excessive self-defence' thinking he was under attack. Now he's off to jail

Port's majority shareholder green-lights share sell-down

The council holds a 54.1% stake in New Zealand's biggest port.

'I lie awake worrying about money': Middle-income Kiwis on the brink

They're okay, but only just - and not without sacrifices and side hustles.

'Terrified': Mobster on meth carjacks couple, speeds off sitting on driver

Woman pinned to seat by tattooed gangster struggled to breathe, says judge.

Mark Lister: Trump the frontrunner in debate lead-up

OPINION: Biden will be hoping an early debate will revive his campaign.

Chaos erupted in car after driver ran down man in street, court hears

A windscreen shattered and chaos erupted after a car ran down an enraged woman's partner.

She lost one daughter. Surgery saved another. Now she fears for her youngest

A mum shares her family's battle with some rare conditions.

'He’s a mongrel': Victims' families push back as killers of Kiwi women seek parole

The murders of two women by strangers rocked New Zealand.

Fall from grace: Rugby star bought guns to supply, faked burglary

A judge said it was 'almost unbelievable' to see Matua Parkinson's fall from grace.

Judge grants powers to sell 'idyllic' properties occupied by gangster

Mongrel Mob senior figure refuses to obey court orders to leave waterfront properties.

'Obviously deliberate': Landlords illegally piped human waste to riverside drain

The offending continued for nearly four years despite orders to stop.

More international artists added to Juicy Fest bill

Four shows across New Zealand in January 2025.

Dame Susan Devoy one of first inductees into PSA Hall of Fame

Devoy was born in Rotorua and lives in Tauranga.

‘I would go home and not sleep’: How police cope with crash trauma

Once they were expected to 'harden', or have a beer - now there are better ways.

Farmers can make great investors - Mark Lister

OPINION: Farmers have an awful lot of risks to consider.

Meet the Kiwi bodyguards protecting NZ’s rich and famous

Clients have safe rooms, intruder detection, CCTV, drivers, and kidnap protection plans.

BoP bucks! Winning Lotto tickets sold in region

Wednesday night’s big $43m prize was not stuck.