It is the second byelection announced for the district in as many weeks.

She bought her ticket after work and found out she won later that night.

Police were called at 8.20am.

Both lanes are now open.

Four elderly homeless women now have a safe place to call home at Whare Kaa.

Police were called at 11.05am.

Chopper supporter ejected from court after yelling abuse at the judge.

Security was on standby as tensions ran high in the jam-packed meeting.

An attendee claims the group was commended on their dedication to their costumes.

Those turned down wanted to give their views on the proposal.

The misspelt word "raciest" has been spray painted on some of the defaced signs.

But commission chair says debt numbers used are inaccurate and “significantly overstated”.

The closure will enable the movement of bridge beams.

The store is the first of the country's 194 supermarkets to make the change to Woolworths.

The vote was 9-3, with one councillor calling the decision ‘totally wrong'.

People urged to stay away from the cove and nearby bays.

Young musicians in the Bay of Plenty have taken the spotlight this week.

The store in Tauranga has had a $5 million renovation over the past five months.

The Auckland man was jailed for 14 years and nine months.

Mana whenua representative says community access to recreational space should stay.

Jude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga on August 12.

Fire crews were called shortly before midday.

Jude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga two days ago.

Advocates say there's a "vacuum" of housing for seniors after council villages sold.

The team was called in to help after the train tragedy in Mount Maunganui.