Latest from Tauranga

Artworks unveiled in milestone moment at Thirty Eight Elizabeth
Specially conceived artworks by master carver Whare Thompson have been unveiled.

'Precious resource': Business convicted of unlawfully taking millions of litres of groundwater
The company faces a hefty fine.

'It's pretty awesome': Mother lands first job at age 41
The woman completed the course, with a 90 per cent success rate getting wāhine into jobs.

How about a new way to see The Mount?
If you thought Mount Maunganui was a summer hangout, August might change your mind.

Iwi plans to import transportable homes for Māori living in 'appalling' conditions
The homes would have three bedrooms and cost up to $170,000.

'A real chance': Siblings take BMX skills to world stage
'I feel like I have a real chance'.

12 Questions: Tauranga Arts Festival’s Shane Bosher
He wants this festival to be accessible to everyone, "irrespective of their bank balance".

Train-tragedy widower calls for safer crossings after child's 'unnecessary' death
He says 'minimum' safety improvement should be 'some kind of gate' at the crossing.

'Went over the cliff': Three-vehicle crash on SH29A ends in flames
A vehicle has gone over a cliff and another caught fire.

Region's best building apprentices named
Awards were held at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club on Thursday night.

Crews called to 'well alight' house fire
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 8am.

New social circus programme helping students 'live their best life'
Students with special needs learn how to juggle balls and scarves.

Revealed: The toll road that will be first to have its charges lifted - and when
The road has earned $65.7 million since 2015.

Girl, 11, killed after being hit by a train named
Police have referred her death to the coroner.

'Queue of 100 people': Tauranga Domain protesters urged to attend council meeting
The council commissioner denies any intent to 'pave paradise' or 'destroy' greenspace.

Mount brawl: 11 men heading to trial on rioting, wounding charges
An 11th defendant has denied charges relating to a June 21 incident on Maunganui Rd.

'Sold out': Pie eaters taste test duck pie awarded NZ's best
One man has been taking trips to the bakery for more than 25 years to taste the pies.

'Lost opportunity': Plans to sell ‘critical’ CBD education centre under fire
The centre was to be part of a future Knowledge Precinct but could become housing.

Two-vehicle crash on Kaimai Range
Emergency services are at the scene on SH29 on the Kaimai Range.

Power outages after car crashes into pole, goes down bank
Emergency services were called around 7.20am.

National's BOP transport plans could create 6500+ jobs, says Tolley
And it's proposed to benefit Tauranga "significantly faster" than what's already promised.

'Just a footpath': Union speaks out over rail crossing where child died
'That crossing doesn’t seem to have a hell of a lot of protection on it.'

Tauranga-based artist wins National Contemporary Art Award
The annual award, founded by the Waikato Society of Arts, has been held since 2000.

Mystery of pole cemented into teacher’s driveway solved
'People are only human and mistakes do happen.'

Premium subscribers react to Sir Paul Adams’ take on poverty and NZ’s growing social divide
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Former rugby star accused of buying guns for Comancheros, faking burglary heads to trial
The man is a retired professional player.

'There to save lives': Plea to respect new life rings after one 'tossed' on rocks
The life rings were installed after a Tauranga dad drowned at the spot last year.

Funeral home fined $85k after cremation smoke 'invaded' homes, bodies
Judge says despite ruling, no amount of money can make the matter right.