Staff at women's clothing chain Valleygirl are out of pocket and facing an uncertain future as the company is placed in administration.

A man is in a serious condition in Tauranga Hospital following a raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab. Police this morning located

Managers of a Tauranga bar say telling Pokemon fans they will be kicked out if they are caught playing the popular new game at the venue was a brilliant marketing stunt.

Police are appealing for help piecing together the last moments of the life of a Tauranga man whose body was found in surf at Mount Maunganui Main Beach.

A reporter at the scene said the body looks to be a man of average size build, fully clothed in dark clothing.

Mount Maunganui-based Monit Rally Computers is exporting its specialised rally-driving electronics equipment to more than 26 countries

Dramatic footage of a terrifying robbery that left a shopkeeper traumatised has been released as police hunt for the offenders.

A Tauranga couple who lost their sea view after a real estate agent failed to tell them about a neighbour's plans will appeal.

Police are today still searching for the hammer-wielding man and his accomplice involved in traumatic aggravated robbery in Tauranga last night.

When most 16-year-olds were figuring out the NCEA system and counting up credits, Tauranga-born Jolene Skeen was off to university.

Two bay pupils now have another way to stay fit and active after being surprised with bikes thanks to the generosity of Tauranga's

They missed out on scooping the historic $40 million Lotto prize but a Mount Maunganui winner was still "stunned" when they unwittingly claimed almost $20,000.

Some of NZ's biggest musical stars will come together in Tauranga to pay homage to Bob Marley with an outdoor concert at the end of this year.

Like the suburb's residents, the trees in Greerton, Tauranga are rugged up in winter woollies.

An electrical fault in an external air conditioning unit is suspected to have caused a fire that damaged the Bayfair branch of physiotherapy business Body in Motion.

The future looks brighter for Kiwi kids living in hardship in Tauranga and Auckland thanks to the announcement of a new partnership

Tonight's $34 million Powerball draw is one of the largest prizes in New Zealand history and punters are hitting the shops in droves for their chance to win.

Tauranga Grey Power members will be among those presenting a petition to Parliament today to halt the changes to the SuperGold Card by the Government.

A Tauranga mother whose 2-year-old was hospitalised with the flu is warning others to get vaccinated - especially those with respiratory illness.

Man appeared in Tauranga Court charged with the murder of three-month-old baby Richard Uddin.

River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.

A Mount father says his family has been through a "weekend from hell" after his son suffered a serious neck injury in a secondary school rugby game.

A man was shot with a rifle in Tauranga last night, police are seeking more information. The mans injuries are not life threatening.

A new proposed funding scheme for schools and teachers has been likened to 90s bulk-funding and has already received criticism by both the secondary and primary school unions.

A former teacher has admitted molesting two of his male students at Mount Maunganui College in the 1970s and into 1980.

Fletcher Oxford was so heartbroken about the disappearance of his cat he performed a song on national TV imploring her to come home - 8 years later, she has.

Race Relations Commission Dame Susan Devoy says NZ needs to take on more refugees to show it is deserving of a seat at the UN Security Council.

Traffic delays likely after crash.