New ZealandTauranga supermarkets may have beer, wine roped offEight Tauranga supermarkets could be forced to stop selling beer and wine for the last hour of trading in order to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.21 May 01:22 AM
New ZealandRobbery accused on bailThe Tauranga man accused of holding up the Lenz Superette with a pistol has been released on bail after appearing in court.20 May 05:50 AM
New ZealandCrewman injured at Port of Tauranga in intensive careA Filipino crewman working aboard a logging ship at Port of Tauranga suffered serious lacerations this morning after a crane-operated winch wire struck him across his chest and neck.16 May 02:29 AM
New ZealandCampers offered freedom in TaurangaTight restrictions controlling where people can freedom camp in Tauranga are to be abolished under far-reaching proposals agreed by the council.15 May 06:26 AM
TravelNew Zealand: Plenty to see in the BayA trip south leaves a glowing impression on Elisabeth Easther.10 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandTeens jailed for robberyTwo teenagers who viciously bashed and robbed a Tauranga taxi driver in January have been sent to prison.09 May 07:01 AM
New ZealandTauranga drug kingpin pleads guiltyParty pill king Gary Read has admitted smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of precursor drugs - enough to cook up millions of dollars worth of P.06 May 10:21 PM
New ZealandScam warning for elderly over lettersAn advocacy group for the elderly is warning pensioners of a potential scam involving personalised letters.01 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandBurger bungles cause allergic alarmThe mother of a three-year-old allergic to tomatoes says her son could have died after a McDonald's store failed to provide for a burger without ketchup - three times.30 Apr 01:05 AM
EmploymentFrostbitten workers cost company $22kA fish processing company has been ordered to pay $22,000 after two of its employees suffered frostbite while unloading fish from a vessel last year.24 Apr 02:25 AM
New Zealand'What the dickens has happened here?'A truck driver's sneeze is thought to have sparked a dramatic crash that brought a power pole and lines down on a Tauranga house.19 Apr 12:20 AM
New ZealandControversial legal high in huge demandMore than 100 people entered a Tauranga store to buy the controversial synthetic cannabis Kryptonite yesterday morning.05 Apr 12:56 AM
New ZealandNew legal high leaves teens violently illTwo teenagers say a new legal high they smoked contained ecstasy - and left them vomiting with no control over their muscles or bodily functions.04 Apr 12:51 AM
New ZealandTwo injured in four-way Welcome Bay crashTwo people were injured this morning in a four vehicle crash in Tauranga which blocked State Highway 2 near the southern end of Welcome Bay Rd.03 Apr 08:50 PM
New ZealandDisabled rider 'humiliated' by bus driverA partially-sighted Tauranga woman was reduced to pushing aside her fringe to reveal an empty eye socket before a bus driver agreed to issue her a concession fare.03 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandWoman airlifted from Omanawa FallsA woman trapped down a steep rock face at the Omanawa Falls was airlifted to safety last night.02 Apr 10:55 PM
New ZealandCity pays $1.3 million to ex-staffTauranga City Council has made payouts totalling $1.3 million to former staff.24 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandMan fined $45,800 for felling nativesA man who paid for the illegal felling of native trees so he could have an unobstructed harbour view from his spa pool has been fined $45,800.19 Mar 01:18 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty woman on DPB 32 yearsA Tauranga beneficiary has been receiving Government handouts for more than three decades.12 Mar 04:52 AM
Small BusinessMotorbike businessman in fraud trialA former Tauranga businessman is on trial defending allegations by his business partner that he siphoned $625,000 from their motorbike dealership.11 Mar 11:00 PM
