New ZealandThe four summer activities that racked up $16.5m in ACC payouts in one region'You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E.'03 Jan 03:01 AM
New Zealand‘Serious concerns’: Appeal for help to find man missing for two weeks.The Tauranga man was reported missing in Hamilton on December 19.03 Jan 01:16 AM
New ZealandHow Noel Harris went from legendary jockey to mentor extraordinaireHe has been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours.03 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandRiver Sounds music festival in February to be the last - organisersThe last River Sounds festival will raise funds for a Tauranga mental health service.02 Jan 10:05 PM
New ZealandRoad rebuild to begin on SH2 near Te PunaOvernight SH2 rebuild aims to improve safety and reduce delays from roadworks.02 Jan 09:18 PM
New ZealandRural primary school principal 'gutted' after thieves steal 'essential' tools'They are just stealing from the students.'02 Jan 04:01 PM
New ZealandPopular Mount Maunganui beach closes after 2m shark swims through flagsThe shark was first sighted by patrol crews 100m to the right of the flags.02 Jan 05:08 AM
New Zealand'Silliness': Incidents prompt warning for beachgoers in 'most dangerous month'Holidaymakers urged to stay cautious; lifeguards report manageable issues.02 Jan 04:03 AM
New ZealandOlympian Mahé Drysdale reflects on first months as Tauranga mayor'We haven’t found a house yet - the housing crisis is real.'02 Jan 01:53 AM
New ZealandPike River, earthquakes and cats up trees: Former firefighter honouredIan Pickard has been honoured for 50 years of life-saving service.02 Jan 01:03 AM
New Zealand'Wholly unnecessary': Bay road toll rises after horror December in RotoruaToo many people have died on local roads, say police.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I can’t find the words': Horror author's ironic take on NY honour'I’m supposed to be a wordsmith and just can’t get the words out.'01 Jan 03:55 PM
New ZealandFights, fireworks, family fun and almost 4500 breath tests: Tauranga rings in 2025Police were 'pleased' overall but not everyone in the city was on their best behaviour.31 Dec 11:29 PM
OpinionAleyna Martinez'Grab your rolling pin': What Tauranga leaders want to see in 2025A regional deal, a bigger pie, roads, health funding solutions and unity on the wishlists.31 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFifty years of service to conservation: 'The environment does have some value'Julian Fitter has been contributing to conservation for half a century.31 Dec 03:45 PM
New ZealandPaws and order: New police dog teams unleashedDogs and handlers graduate to boost force's frontline capacity nationwide.31 Dec 03:02 AM
New Zealand'Incredible band': US music legends The Roots rock Summer Haze festivalJimmy Fallon's house band is one of the biggest acts visiting the Bay this summer.31 Dec 12:52 AM
New Zealand'Is this for real?': Honour surprises Ngāi Te Rangi kaumātuaIhaka has been honoured with an ONZM for services to Māori and governance.30 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandHonoured power sector leader on pouring his 'heart and soul' into 55-year career'It’s important to find your passion as when you love what you do, you do your best work.'30 Dec 04:01 PM
New ZealandNew Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Taupō recipients namedPlus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.30 Dec 04:00 PM
Black CapsHay and Duffy star as Black Caps seal series winThe Black Caps brushed aside Sri Lanka thanks to a quartet who missed the World Cup squad.30 Dec 10:07 AM
New Zealand'Rush hour' driver caught on phone three days in a row on same road - policeHe's among more than 2000 people snapped for the same offence this year in the region.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandYoung Kiwi music artist's career turning point: 'I just feel like I’m in a dream'Frankie Venter's first headline show in Tauranga was the turning point of her career.29 Dec 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Volunteering certainly helps': How widower copes after losing wife of 44 years'There’s a whole lot of people out there who you can help and talk to.'28 Dec 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe drug-dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbagThe gang leader was seen in a pub carpark buying 1kg of meth for $140,000.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch continues for man who swam away from police during chaseIwi places rāhui on Ōhiwa Harbour as search for missing swimmer intensifies.26 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandBoP summer music festival guide: Kiwi band reveals 'ridiculous' ritualThe hottest music festivals in Taupō, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Coromandel.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNational's first wave of major new roads, and how existing projects are trackingNational has juggled the new roads it plans to build first from its pre-election list.26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRetailers cashing in on customers' happy vibesBoxing Day shoppers in Rotorua and Tauranga are happy to be spending.26 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandFinal year of school to remember: 'I wasn’t thinking I would make it to where I did'A Year 13 student achieves success – and has big career goals.26 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandMixed Christmas sales for Bay retailers amid cost-conscious shoppersBay of Plenty retailers report mixed Christmas spending figures, but some remain upbeat.25 Dec 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘Heart-wrenching’: Kiwi recalls aid efforts after catastrophic tsunamiTauranga's Greg Brownless remembers the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami tragedy.25 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga libraries log million-plus book loans in 2024, but which was the favourite? NZ biographies outmuscle Prince Harry; digital memberships available during library closure.25 Dec 02:00 PM
New ZealandTwo dead in separate Christmas road toll crashesThe deaths are the first in this year's Christmas road toll period.24 Dec 06:26 PM
