New speed cameras for accident blackspots across Auckland and Northland.

One of two sisters born with a life-threatening condition has received her long-awaited lung transplant.

Exhausted yachtsman terrified for his life as he battled 'gnarly' seas.

The owners sold the three-bedroom house for a $216,000 profit 18 months after buying it.

A Tauranga man has told of being forced to abandon a stricken yacht at sea after plucking its sailor to safety in a dramatic night-time rescue from dangerous seas.

An idyllic Tauranga location will feature in the latest Disney movie which had it's Los Angeles premiere this week.

Isaac Gray cannot get around without the help of a walker, his wheelchair or another person. He is non-verbal and until about a year a go, could not hear. But life is about to change for him.

Keen psychology student will spend a year studying at top research university in the US.

Building consents for Tauranga retirement villages have soared with one owner describing the growth in demand as "insane". Data from

A Tauranga woman did not stop to think about the dangers of the cold water or swift current when she dived in to save a young boy on a bike.

An orca calf named Bob died in the early hours of this morning despite a big effort to save it after it was found in Tauranga Harbour.

Gate Pa School is up to their ears in pedals and tyres, after 50 bikes of all sizes were donated to excited children ready to ride

A baby orca is now at home swimming around a 6m wide Para pool on a council reserve overlooking the Tauranga harbour. On Wednesday

Tauranga police want to reunite property with owners recovered after two men were arrested this week.

Tongan voices sang hymns and songs from home as mourners packed the Katikati Christian Centre to overflowing in remembrance of the

There's far more to this gorgeous east coast centre than just the beach.

Building consents in the Bay of Plenty continue to reach new levels, records show.

Safety on State Highway 2 will dominate a meeting tonight after a horrific crash that killed five people.

Moss Burmester is asking athletes at the Rio games to protest the International Olympics Committee decision to not completely ban Russia.

The family of the woman killed and the man injured while changing a tyre on a busy Tauranga highway have spoken of their shock and grief.

Colleagues of a former vehicle salesman killed as he changed the tyre of a car spent a day paying tribute to him using the motto "Sell, sell, sell".

UPDATE 2.57pm: A police spokesperson said police spoke to two young men at the scene and confiscated a plastic BB gun. The gun had

Police say pair killed in a horrific Bay of Plenty crash yesterday were attempting to change a car tyre.

Surfers casually call their sport therapy - but a Tauranga drug and alcohol counsellor is proving it a reality.

A Tauranga man killed in a final act of kindness was last night remembered as a "a good bugger who would take the shirt off his back to help anyone out".

Some Bay of Plenty road safety advocates are backing a call for stiffer penalties for drivers caught using their cell phones while

The Department of Conservation is concerned for the health of the orca calf swimming off the Bay of Plenty coast. The calf appears

Tainui Group Holdings last week announced it was seeking expressions of interest from a range of world class port operators for Ruakura

More Bay of Plenty firefighters are seeking professional support to help them deal with trauma and major events in their work and personal life.

More than $1.5 billion of property has been sold in Tauranga this year with almost 1 in every 5 properties snapped up by Aucklanders.