ort of Tauranga is expecting a big jump in container traffic after being chosen by the MSC shipping line as its only New Zealand stop off.

A tour of Tauranga by bicycle is a great way to explore the city and its surrounds, discovers Tristan Ogden.

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Union workers are threatening to picket the arrival of a shipment of Chinese-made railway wagons at the Port of Tauranga.

Shopping at farmers' markets feeds the heart, mind, soul and stomach. Kirsten Warner checked out some of the best products and top stallholders, just a sample of the many treats on offer.