PledgeMe is hosting workshops in the regions, with plenty of tips and tricks for successful crowdfunding. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Tauranga man who drowned in Napier refused to give up on his dream of becoming a teacher despite facing homelessness after shifting to the Bay of Plenty.

Drugs were allegedly found in the vicinity of a fire in an industrial unit on Burrows St today. A police spokeswoman told the Bay

Five arrests have been made after a car reportedly stolen from Tauranga was involved in a dramatic police chase overnight, resulting

Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty shopping centres are continuing to experience strong retail growth across the subregion. They

A Whangamata farmer has been flown to Tauranga Hospital after a fall. The 64-year-old had been working in a milking shed when he

A commercial fishing vessel is at the centre of a gas leak in Tauranga this morning.

The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house on Orchard Way in Bethlehem went under the virtual hammer today and is believed to have sold for $700,000.

A fitness app created in Tauranga has built up a following of 30,000 users in the UK and US markets and just won a major award from

Juliet Rowan writes about the beginnings of her battle with psoriasis.

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.

The surf at Mount Maunganui will be used as a location to explore surf rage - with locals saying it is real.

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.

Having the choice was what mattered to Lecretia.

A man is dead in Tauranga after a possible a heart attack this afternoon.