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7-year-old hit by car in Tauranga

A 7-year-old boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital in a serious condition last night after being hit by a car in Tauranga's Welcome Bay.

Boy, 7, in critical condition after crash

A 7-year-old boy hit by a car in Welcome Bay last night remains in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship hospital this morning.

Police apologise for keeping victim's mother in the dark

Chemo drugs mistakenly put into lungs

Tauranga's coroner says "significant and serious failures" in the health care provided at Tauranga Hospital to two patients contributed to their premature deaths.

Chopper 'safest' way to clear landslip

Helicopter monsoon buckets were yesterday used to clear loose material from above two highways - one of which was closed by an early morning rockfall.

Accord adds depth to port

Shipping giant Maersk Line, and Fonterra-backed logistics company Kotahi have signed 10-year contracts aimed at supporting the port's plan to deepen its channel by 2016.

Chopper uses monsoon bucket to blow debris off cliffs

The NZ Transport Agency is using a helicopter carrying a monsoon bucket to wash away debris on the side of cliffs that are threatening to crumble and cause slips on State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua.

Four fruity festivals

Small town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.

Armed police swarm Pyes Pa

Armed police rushed to an incident near Tauranga this morning after receiving reports of someone waving a firearm from a vehicle.

Woman injured after car falls over bank

A 58-year-old woman suffered a leg fracture when her car left the road in Tauranga, breaking through a fence and falling metres over a bank into a property below.

150 years since the Battle of Gate Pa

One of the most infamous battles of the Land Wars has been remembered in Tauranga this morning - the Battle of Gate Pa.

Man seriously hurt after tractor rolls

Father who claimed hospital stole son's heart denied aid

Family: Better systems needed

The family of Tauranga man who died after alleged medical misadventure is calling for better communication between Tauranga Hospital departments.

Rena shifts position for first time since 2012

The power(ade) of love?

A message in a Powerade bottle sent by two young friends sought love from exotic shores.

Rena accommodation block sees daylight for first time in two years

Island hapu 'not against' leaving Rena wreck behind

An island hapu off the coast of Tauranga has come out as "not against the possibility" of leaving part of the wrecked container ship Rena on nearby Astrolabe Reef - and has distanced itself from an another island group which wants it gone.