The avocado bandits pushing up prices
Brazen thieves have been targeting avocado growers in the district, with up to a dozen theft complaints to Western Bay police in the past six weeks.
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Baby death: Parents face manslaughter charges
The Bay of Plenty parents accused of causing the death of their 8-month-old baby boy will defend the allegation at a jury trial.
Ruptured gas main in central Tauranga
Emergency services are responding to a gas leak in central Tauranga.
Kiwi's KFC stunt 'traumatised my girl'
Kiwi lifesaving champ branded gutless by father of little girl hit by flying tub of KFC coleslaw.
Leaky school dispute tips builder into liquidation
A dispute between a Tauranga builder and the Ministry of Education over school weathertightness issues tipped the builder into liquidation, an official report says.
Homicide investigation after baby's death
Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a 3-month-old baby in Tauranga as suspicious.
Seniors Party vying for older vote
A new political party has formed and is vying for the older vote.
Beauty queen banks big bucks
Charity officials have been left stunned by the efforts of this Tauranga beauty queen.
Person injured in house fire
Three fire trucks and ambulance staff are at the scene, on Cumberland Crescent in Welcome Bay.
$53.5m schooling package revealed
The investment of $53.5m in schools in Tauranga, Hamilton and Hawkes Bay is part of the Budget 2016.
Bay birthday girl looking forward to 100th
Irene More was born on the fifth day of June, 1916.
Legalising euthanasia gains support in Bay
A recent survey of Bay of Plenty residents carried out by Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller found a majority were in favour of a law change.
Buyers skip basic checks to nab a home
Auckland's effect on the property market is pushing first home buyers in the regions to the limit as they buy homes without first setting foot inside.
Council required to open land for housing
Five councils - Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Queenstown and Christchurch - will be affected by new policy released by the Government this afternoon.
Court denies father leave to appeal
A Tauranga father is vowing to fight on after his son's heart was taken without his consent.
'Our darling girl is gone'
EXCLUSIVE: The parents of a New Zealander grabbed by a crocodile in Australia have spoken of their pain as authorities continue to search for the missing woman.
Housing project brings families joy
Twelve families who had been struggling to find a healthy home were at the centre of celebrations in a Tauranga housing project at the weekend.
Woman driving with knees while on phone
The distracted driver is one of more than 20 people fined on one of the Western Bay of Plenty's worst blackspots.
Ideas to address Tauranga's 'hidden homeless' epidemic
About 140 people are currently living without basic shelter within walking distances of one of the region's most vulnerable schools, it was revealed at a community meeting last night.
Good news for Tauranga boy, Austin
Austin Manning has received life-changing surgery in America at St Louis Children Hospital.
Bay artist's 'tattoos' bring smiles to little faces
An airbrushed tattoo on a 5-year-old has become an internet phenomenon that could bring smiles to the faces of children at Starship Children's Health.
Students excluded over drug use
A school's right to get tough on pot puffing international pupils is under examination today.
Love letter to Tauranga: From mountain to the sea
Tauranga means "continuous settlement". It is a place my whanau has stayed, long before the arrival of settlers to the area.
$102m sewage line brought to sudden halt
Pipeline was to carry human and industrial waste from Tauranga through the middle of mostly Maori-owned peninsula.