Latest from Tauranga

Customs seizes 100,000 items at port

102,277 items intercepted through Port of Tauranga by Customs since 2009

Teacher pay talks go 'down to the wire'

High-school stopworks come as mediation continues on primary teachers' pay.

Tauranga couple want to find good samaritans

Tauranga couple want to thank good Samaritans who rendered medical assistance.

Foreign students inject $100m into economy

Education is New Zealand's fourth largest export earner.

Letting fees to be axed, who picks up the bill?

The law bans all letting fees charged to tenants.

The NZ workplace where 107 people resigned in 5 years

The numbers paint a local picture of what some are saying is a nationwide staffing issue.

Teenager critical after falling off ute, Police seek information

An 18-year-old male has sustained critical injuries after falling off the back of a ute.

'It's over' - Council settles with Bella Vista homeowners

The negotiations are over for Bella Vista homeowners and Tauranga City Council.

Tax evading tradie gets home detention

A plasterer and seller of health supplements is given home detention for tax evasion.

Local Focus: Māori vegan smashing stereotypes

He's young, alcohol free and a vegan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Armed robbery in central Tauranga

The offenders reportedly left the scene in a silver-coloured vehicle.

Local Focus: Students cut it all off for cancer

Rat's tails, pony tails and long hair about to go. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Green light for Tauranga Northern Link

Plans welcomed but frustration at lack of timelines for construction.

Pokies plague - former addict says proposal 'bloody brilliant'

'I see the lights, the jackpot going, it really takes a lot for me to still not go in'

Tauranga industries struggling to fill skilled roles

Industries across the board are struggling to find skilled workers in the Bay.

Woman locked out of father's grave at public reserve

A Waihi woman is heartbroken authorities have padlocked access to her father's grave.

Siblings reunite in Tauranga: Meet the Webster 11

When the youngest was born he was already an uncle of four.

Tauranga College stalwart Gary Ware dies

Gary Robert Ware was 80 and died peacefully last Sunday after a short illness.