Hospital lockdown: Man accused of gun-related call appears in court
Police allege he said he was 'going to Tauranga Hospital with guns to get answers'.
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Judge finds murder-accused fit to stand trial
Police found a man dead at a Tauranga address on the evening of September 7.
Mount Maunganui’s surprise smiley-face roundabout vandalised
The cheerful spot has already been restored - it's just missing one thing...
'Don’t know how we can cope': Building consents plunge in 'most unaffordable city'
'We are nowhere near where we should be.'
$148m development dispute: Hawkins granted interim injunction in battle with Farmers owners
The builder and owners of the apartment, retail and dining project have gone to court.
Armed police outside Tauranga Hospital
Armed police outside Tauranga Hospital on Thursday morning. Video / Alex Cairns
Hospital lockdown ends as police take person into custody
Armed police have now left the hospital.
Focus: Tauranga housing consents plummet
A sharp fall in building consents has sparked fears of spiralling house prices in the city. Video / NZHerald
Racing: Promise turns to performance for You Say D’Orsay
Cambridge trainer eyes charge in Tauranga
Child killer's bid for reduced sentence based on P addiction rejected by Court of Appeal
The toddler was found submerged under two large rocks in an estuary in 2019.
Whangamatā Area School scoops up win at inaugural surfing event
The inaugural New Zealand School Surfing Festival was held at Muriwai this week.
'Our little secret': Teen cried and hugged her puppy during rape
Her rapist tried to appeal his convictions after being sent to prison for 10 years.
13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home
Seizure of dogs - all underweight and some with parvo - council's 'largest-ever'.
Ceremonies held for Toi Ohomai graduates
More than 2000 students will be graduating from Toi Ohomai.
Are you enrolled? Tauranga election four months away
For the first time since 2019, Tauranga voters will elect their council representatives.
Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants
Intermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.
Loaded guns, 11,000 cannabis plants, 4kg of edibles seized in raid on gang lands
Police arrested 25 people in the five-day operation.
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Free, simple, and science-backed tips and tools.
'Unsustainable': GPs working evenings, weekends to meet workload demands
GPs say time for non-clinical work needs to be 'recognised' and 'remunerated'.
Two people taken to hospital after SH2 crash in Whakamarama
The road was initially closed but has since reopened.
Local riders dominate in first event of Crankworx
Lots of Kiwis on the podium after the Crankworx Taniwha Downhill.
Check your tickets! Three Tauranga Lotto players win $19k
Where the winning tickets were sold.
Former Chiefs' players line up for the Force
Loosehead prop Josh Bartlett is testing the waters in Perth.
Woman's 5-year battle for diagnosis after 'horrendous' symptoms
“Pretty much everyone said, ‘We can’t find anything wrong with you’.”
Police seeking help from public about alleged serious assault in Tauranga
Two people were left with serious injuries at 3.30am on The Strand on March 3.
'Vicious attack': Bashed girl's parents say school 'failed to protect' her
The school is investigating and 'unequivocally condemned' violence in its community.
'They saved this man’s life': Medical staff praised after treating man with stab wounds
Medical centre team “saved this man’s life”.
Drug dealer found with $91k of meth, $14,500 cash three months after prison release
Police monitored meth dealer's phone calls and texts for a month before raiding house.
Arrest after alleged stabbing in Pāpāmoa
A badly injured man who turned up at a medical centre this afternoon is now in hospital.
Person taken to hospital in serious condition after being hit by car
Emergency services attended the scene this afternoon in Welcome Bay.
A 'future slum': Mount Maunganui locals oppose 8-storey apartment building
'Do we want the Mount to become a Gold Coast? No. We want it to remain like a village.'
Free bus fares could be axed after Government pulls funding
The council’s public transport committee discussed its options.