Breezy rider! Lime scooter on Tauranga highway prompt police calls
The woman was riding the scooter on State Highway 29A.
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Local Focus: Boules of steel
National pétanque champs set to take place in Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Stormy seas for tourism if cruise ships kept out of transtasman bubble, businesses say
Businesses want the Government to communicate specific plans for the maritime border.
'Rock stars' of New Zealand's judicial system gather in historic Tauranga event
The historic event was aimed at helping share knowledge of tikanga.
Diabetes epidemic: Man down 20kgs in 8 weeks on how he is changing his life
Bay of Plenty diabetes cases are projected to rise 70 to 90 percent by 2040.
Severe burns: Father denies attempted murder charge
A Bay of Plenty man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder his son.
Are your details safe? Why businesses are adapting Covid tracer methods
Tauranga stores are trying other sign-in methods to protect customers privacy.
Barfoot & Thompson acquires Tauranga rental management firm
Average Tauranga rents $520/week, up 10 per cent in last five years
Roading rage: Frustration as key projects 'will not get over the line'
"Frustrations are at bursting point" as regions around NZ wait for critical upgrades.
Toi Ohomai graduation caps long journey
For students graduating from Toi Ohomai this week, the journey means everything.
Principal says student was hit by car in a 'freak accident'
School 'blown away' by messages of support from the Tauranga community.
Whareroa Marae puts Govt on notice over contaminant risks
PFAS compounds have been found in groundwater in Mount Maunganui near a local marae.
'Freak accident': Principal says student hit by car was chasing a ballP
A 12-year-old boy was injured in a serious crash outside Tauranga Intermediate School.
Green light! Commissioners vote to establish Māori ward
Tauranga City Council commissioners have unanimously voted to establish a Māori ward.
Local Focus: 'Everybody Eats' feeds bellies not bins
Behind the scenes of a slap-up meal with a difference. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The upside of social media
OPINION: Social media is a cesspool. It's also a repository for good memories.
'We're doing our job': Abuse of parking officers skyrockets
'We're doing what we're doing because you're doing something wrong,' an officer says.
Slow lane: Lower speed limits loom for Tauranga commuter routes
"Anyone who believes their lives will somehow be worsened by this ... is dreaming."
'It's heartbreaking': Kids go hungry as families struggle for basics
Charity waitlists are growing as the support they provide relies on donations.
Tauranga port bulging with diverted Auckland imports
Tauranga port container terminal operating at 101 per cent capacity: ideal 75 per cent.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa Hills upgrade on track
The coming together of three waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Popular Waterline educator retires after 16 years
Adrienne Rickey looks back at teaching 39,000 children. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Watch: Great white shark spotted off Hawke's Bay coast
A large marine animal you don't expect to see at Easter spotted off Waipatiki coast.
Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens
Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.
Swimmers urged to watch out after great white sharks spotted off Tauranga, Mt Maunganui beaches
Report details of sightings, captures or strandings to the Department of Conservation.
'Hallelujah': City commissioners get glowing review from business community
A 'hallelujah' moment is how a lawyer described the commissioner's first public event
Council plan to sell housing leaves 78yo in tears
Elderly tenants have mixed emotions about the relocation proposal.
'Raw and naked debate': should council workshops be open to the public?
Over three years, 31 councils held 737 informal meetings in secret.
Waihī Beach's battler: Former PM backs petition over apartment developments
'It's in the public interest and I stand firmly for it,' says former PM.
Man dies after being hit by train in Bay of Plenty
The track is closed and police are managing traffic.
Local Focus: Learning to skateboard with Sam's Skate School
Tū Manawa Fast Fund gets kids rolling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Highly careless': CRS Tauranga Ltd fined $86K over 'dirty' harbour discharges
'The defendant did not respond with sufficient urgency or diligence to the ... problems'
Local Focus: Dungeons and Dragons is the perfect diversion for neurodiverse teens
'Imagination can take you into a different world.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.