Latest from Tauranga

'Panicked voice of oppression': Council backs iwi roles despite flood of opposition

Iwi representatives will vote on council committees despite thousands of opposing emails.

Kiwifruit labour firm director fined $100k for underpaying workers

Asad Horticulture Ltd liquidated; $70,000 penalty for breaching minimum wage laws.

Pools, tools, designer clothes: $10k of stolen property recovered

Three people are due to appear in court accused of shoplifting in Tauranga.

‘It's time’: $128m Tauranga museum greenlit after 25 years of talks

Tauranga will have a museum by 2029 after talking about it for 25 years.

Volunteers unite at Tauranga foodbank amid soaring demand for help

Drawn to helping people, Jessica Stewart works fulltime at Tauranga Community Foodbank.

SH2 barriers a danger to staff, trucking boss says

Local businesses hit hard by SH2 median barriers as trucking firm warns of safety risks.

Man extradited to stand trial for assault on partner's late father

A man's lost his bid to stay in NZ and avoid criminal trial across the ditch.

'Incredible': Staff secretly renovate colleague's home after terminal diagnosis

The Stoney Creek team renovated an employee's home, showing great care and compassion.

‘Super’ Christmas parade in Pāpāmoa

The float parade had everything from Spider-Man to live sheep.

BoP officers recognised for bravery under gunfire

Four Bay of Plenty police officers have been honoured in the New Zealand Bravery Awards.

'My heart just broke': Witness' grief comes 'flooding back' after swimming hole tragedy

'You just feel so wholeheartedly for these people that are going through this tragedy ...'

Epic trolley dash! What this Mum grabbed in 90 seconds

Mum races to fill trolley, celebrating son's inspiring cancer journey.

'Sinister': Husband accused of rape fathered three kids with wife's younger sister

'This is a court of law, it’s not a court of morals,' the man's lawyer told a court.

Scrub fire about 1ha in size under control

The fire is in steep terrain, and crews are working to extinguish it.

Whānau rally for city's first Māori ward councillor struck by rare illness

Locals will climb Mauao to fundraise for Tauranga councillor Mikaere Sydney.

'We certainly feel the love': Donations pour in from Christmas Movie in the Park

A rain delay didn't stop hundreds of people joining the fun and donating to the foodbank.

Mercury rising: Bay faces 28C days

The outlook for a warm and dry summer continues.

Wild venison for those in need

'There are people doing it tough and red meat is often missing from foodbank parcels.'