New ZealandLost walker earns praise for responseAn elderly Katikati woman lost in the bush braved the cold weather and dark conditions for more than three hours while she waited for a search and rescue team to come to her aid.08 Jul 05:26 AM
New ZealandSevered foot earns worker $40kTwo Bay of Plenty companies are ordered to pay reparation after a man's foot was severed by a winch wire at the Port of Tauranga.03 Jul 10:08 PM
New Zealand$100 note for $1 fare?An Auckland bus driver says passengers - including one who tried to use a $100 note for a $1 ride - need to start carrying smaller change for fares.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKimura case: Man convicted of businessman's murderA jury last night found Witeri Ahomiro Neketai guilty of murdering Tauranga businessman Gary Kimura - but acquitted his associate, Taonui Hiku, of manslaughter.02 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandDrivers 'downright rude'Bus drivers have been told they should always carry passengers who want to pay with bank notes, even if they don't have enough change.01 Jul 06:39 AM
New ZealandFree driving lessons in bid to curb road tollThe free lessons will be offered once a year to Tauranga and Hamilton AA members, who can use them themselves or pass them on to a person of choice.01 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandBus driver: 'I'm not a f***ing banker'A bus driver who refused to let a child on board because he had $20 to pay his $1.80 fare should never have left that passenger behind, unions representing drivers say.01 Jul 03:40 AM
New ZealandSeagull poop hits fan in feeding rowA Tauranga pensioner who took pity on sick and injured seagulls has stirred up a rebellion among neighbours tired of their washing and homes being splattered with bird poop.26 Jun 05:33 AM
New ZealandContractors find human remainsHuman remains dug up by contractors have been placed into the care of Tauranga iwi and will be reburied once work is complete.26 Jun 05:22 AM
New ZealandDoctor drives drunk, flees from policeA doctor caught driving drunk after fleeing police and crashing into a building left court yesterday wearing a Guy Fawkes' mask to avoid being photographed.26 Jun 12:30 AM
New ZealandCyclist slams into the side of truckA Tauranga woman watched in horror as a young cyclist slammed into the side of a small truck, and was left unconscious and with serious head injuries.26 Jun 12:00 AM
New Zealand'I screamed and ran to help him'The widow and daughter of a Tauranga man who was beaten to death have described the bloody aftermath they encountered after the attack.24 Jun 10:15 PM
New ZealandKimura murder trial underway in HamiltonThe trial for four men charged in relation to the death of Tauranga man Gary Clayton Kimura, who was attacked at his Bellevue home in 2011, began in the High Court at Hamilton this morning.24 Jun 03:06 AM
Small BusinessMr Whippy saved in TaurangaA recent review of Tauranga City Council's Mobile Shops Policy included a ban of mobile food shops trading in the suburbs, which meant no more ice-cream vans.11 Jun 07:14 PM
TravelTauranga: Harden up or head to a hot poolCindy McQuade chooses the latter and finds a hot spot on the outskirts of Tauranga.07 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandDriver sentenced in Tauranga driveway deathThe driver who struck and killed an 84-year-old in Tauranga has been sentenced to pay $500 reparation for emotional harm and $132.89 in court costs to her family.07 Jun 07:49 AM
New ZealandArt gallery defends 'repugnant' artworkTauranga Art Gallery has come under fire for displaying two photos that feature coarsely worded messages scrawled in ballpoint beside images of a 1974 gay liberation dance.04 Jun 01:17 AM
