Latest from Tauranga

NZ's most mispronounced places, and what to do about it

'If we don't pronounce them correctly we lose the whakapapa, the stories behind them.'

More money, better access: Election candidates front up to disability sector

Disability sector issues were on the agenda at a meet the candidates forum in Tauranga.

Local Focus: Business or the environment – what's more important for Tauranga candidates?

Some Tauranga candidates won't pick one over the other. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Business or the environment – what's more important for Tauranga candidates?

Some Tauranga candidates won't pick one over the other. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Letters to the editor: Swapping one bad habit for a worse one

Readers share their views on the news making headlines in the Bay of Plenty.

Opinion: Do you know how your regional council is supposed to work?

COMMENT: It is up to us to meet councils halfway.

'Crying out': Experts plead for more rehab care

'We have a massive methamphetamine issue in the Bay of Plenty'.

Māori Party wants NZ renamed Aotearoa, all cities to take Māori names by 2026

Māori Party candidate for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi has announced a policy for Te Reo Māori.

Bryan Gould: One way or another, the tax tab comes for us all

Bryan Gould shares his views on why paying tax isn't necessarily a bad thing.

'Massive increases': Online spending doubles and saves many Bay retailers

Pedalling their wares online has been what's saved many local retailers from going bust.

Samantha Motion: Five weeks to the election - here's who I think will win in the Bay

COMMENT: There are four safe seats and one to watch in the Bay of Plenty region

Dawn Picken: Is New Zealand a fascist state?

COMMENT: People troubled by government policies during the pandemic have options.

Life-long friendships: How social connection helps with ageing

Meet the people who have been friends for decades.

'Dirty, smelly': Council orders company to stop operating kiwifruit worker accommodation

The facility allegedly failed to comply with aspects of the building code requirements.

Banned Tauranga driver clocks up 29th conviction

A Tauranga driver has clocked up his 29th conviction for driving on a revoked licence.

'I feel partially responsible': Ardern's message for Tauranga theatre

Tauranga Musical Theatre has had to postpone a show four times due to alert levels.

Harrington St hub's future up for debate

Future of the Harington St Transport Hub building will be discussed in council next week.

Labour's policy - a salve for small business?

COMMENT: Small businesses are desperate for support but the devil will be in the detail.