A Tauranga Lotto store has been inundated with customers after selling a ticket that won first division on Wednesday night.

The owners decided to put the store into liquidation after several months of poor trading.

A missing Waikato woman has been found in Tauranga. Waikato Police were looking for 68-year-old Joan Gringley who had been reported

New Zealand's own Blade Runner, Liam Malone, will be the guest speaker at a charity auction in Tauranga next month. Malone won two

Tauranga's new mayor is wasting no time putting his new role to a good cause. Greg Brownless will be among those taking part in a

Rents in Tauranga continue to soar to record levels with new figures revealing the average rent jumping $45 in 12 months.

Long weekenders rejoice - the sun is set to continue for the majority of the country over Labour Weekend.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

A pet lamb has died after it was repeatedly kicked by a youth, with its injuries likened to being hit by a car or shot with a rifle.

The rule introduced by the IRD)last year to curb house speculation is exposing some genuine home buyers to a significant tax liability.

People looking forward to a hot Christmas in Tauranga rejoice, but pack your umbrella. Higher than average temperatures are expected

The junior doctors' strike which began yesterday continues until tomorrow morning, with local public support for the striking doctors

Final repairs have been successful on a broken water main, which affected supply to Mount Maunganui and Papamoa. The pipeline came

More than 520 new jobs and $111 million of capital investment could be pumped into Tauranga by prospective new businesses.

Tauranga City Council workers have located the break in a key water main which has caused supply issues to Mount Maunganui and Tauranga. All

High temperatures indicate Kiwis could be in for record-breaking highs this summer.

Despite a wee medical setback, Tauranga mother Frankie Egglestone says she's in good spirits after her life-saving kidney transplant. Ms

Several costume hire stores across NZ have withdrawn clown outfits from their shelves for Halloween after a recent rash of creepy clown incidents.

The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' suggestion that government should relocate government departments into regional centres is

A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a three-vehicle collision in Papamoa this afternoon.

Two trucks have crashed in Pongakawa and police are closing State Highway 2.

Police are looking for a man who threatened seven people with a weapon in Otumoetai. At 8.50pm last night police responded to reports

A bus and a car have collided on Welcome Bay Rd this morning. The collisions just outside the Welcome Bay Shops has closed down traffic

Tauranga job listings have seen a huge spike in the past three months and businesses are struggling to fill vacancies - with one employer

Mihi Dahm thought she was going to have to move her five children into a tent until Whare Tauranga stepped in to help. Things are

Juliet Rowan examines fears (including her own) about children's increasing use of electronic devices.

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind his weaker majority, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Greg Brownless talks to Local Focus for the first time about winning the mayoralty and plans for Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Several crashes around the country today, three dead, at least five injured.