Latest from Tauranga

'I'm just buzzing': Labour mandate has list MP Jan Tinetti on cloud nine

'I am just happy to be there and be there for Tauranga.'

Kiri Gillespie: Tide has changed on Muldoon-style politics

OPINION: There has been a shift in what people want from the politicians they elect.

Serious head injury after car rolls on Matakana Island

The TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to Matakana Island.

Samantha Motion: How Simon Bridges could rise again

OPINION: He says he's been there, done that - but we can't rule out a new leadership tilt.

'No regrets': Muller on victory, loss - and Judith Collins

'The country has spoken very clearly .. We need to reflect on that.'

'Revved up': Hannah Tamaki vows to come back 'stronger'

'I am quite excited for the future of Vision NZ.'

Simon Bridges answers leadership question and reveals priorities

Tauranga MP says the election result is 'bittersweet'.

'Show's not over': Waiariki remains on a knife's edge

'It's not over just yet.'

Wharf St development 'on time and on budget'

A $5.56m upgrade to Wharf St will re-energise the city centre, say some business owners.

Mauao records 800,000 visits to summit last year. Should we let the mountain rest?

Thousands reach the summit of Mount Maunganui daily, but a day of rest is important.

Small rise in first-time offenders as Covid 'impact' felt

But the district commander says it is only a "blip" and crime as a whole is down.

Jo Raphael: Covid vaccine is more than just reopening borders

OPINION: The race to roll out a vaccine needs to be a global effort.

Police warning Tauranga Facebook users of scams

Tauranga police are urging Facebook users to exercise caution when shopping online.

Bay of Plenty's unique natural hazard risk highlighted in Shake Out event

The event will be livestreamed throughout New Zealand.

Opinion: Voting yes in referendum will not end suffering

OPINION: Palliative care does not seek to prolong the life of the dying.

Letters to the editor: What took council so long to get bins?

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Dawn Picken: Happy birthday, I voted for you

OPINION: I voted for candidates who've demonstrated they're smart, strategic and sane.

'Naive' drug mules: Men caught smuggling millions of dollars worth of P into Tauranga port

Drugs found when Customs officers searched ship.