Latest fromTauranga

Paraglider airlifted to hospital after crashing on Mt Maunganui
St John said the patient had suffered serious injuries.

Steamers steam ahead in home game special
BoP Steamers and Volcanix had a double-header rugby day at Tauranga Domain.

Ake ake ake - a forever language for NZ
Māori Language Week - Te Wiki 2024 kicked off at noon today.

Women's Lifestyle Expo comes to Tauranga
The Women's Lifestyle Expo is bringing 130 lifestyle brands together in Tauranga.

Caring Jack has your back
Mercury Wonderful Energy Award went to first-time AIMS Games athlete Jack Coombs.

Finding love in aisle four: How Cupid struck near the checkouts
Aisle be there for you: Couple found love working at the supermarket.

'Absolutely thrilled': Kiwi Tenby Powell donates 16 ambulances to Ukrainian army
The fully-stocked emergency vehicles will transport injured soldiers and civilians.

'Still many danger points': Cycleways funding plea after budget slashed
'This is one of the city’s most urgent needs.'

Drop fade! Barbers to skydive for charity at 12,000ft
The Barber Shack aims to raise $4500 for the Graeme Dingle Foundation.

Ex-Steamer remembers Shield win while sons eye own glory
Aims Games bring Jeff Ierome back to the Bay with his twin sons.

Woolworths strike: Bay of Plenty and Rotorua staff served suspension notices
Claims more than 40 Woolworths staff in Bay were issued suspension notices.

Teen refugee returns to ref at Aims Games
Samana and her family fled Afghanistan and arrived in New Zealand in 2021.

Plan for new flyover on busy Mount Maunganui road
“Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mt Maunganui are underway.

After Māori King's death, waka crew pay tribute
'It was everything. It was magical. And fitting for a king.'

Continuing the 'legacy': Students taking on 40-hour physical activity challenge
The challenge is about raising awareness for mental health and removing the stigma.

Tauranga Boys’ College First XI win Rankin Cup
Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI hockey have won the Rankin Cup.

NZ’s biggest house-builder G.J. Gardner planning 30% franchise growth
'If you’re in a really tough game, go on the attack.'

Across land and sea - Matakana kura’s epic daily commute to Aims
Why did the students cross the moana? To get to the Aims Games, of course.

Aims Games: First-ever orienteering event kicks off with hundreds competing
'Now I’m here and I’m ready for it … I want to try my best.'

'Lost everything that mattered': How he went from prison to fulltime work
'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'

Explained: Why would Kmart expand in this tough retail environment?
Boss from across the Tasman explains the reasoning behind Kmart's expansion here.

Rainbow crossing for Tauranga a ‘symbol of diversity and belonging’
Tauranga will get a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign.

Bay Woolworths staff walk off jobs to protest wages, staffing levels
Some staff can't afford to shop where they work, a delegate says.

'It was retaliation': Brother allegedly killed in armed Mongrel Mob hit
Mitchell Te Kani was struck in the head with a crowbar. Now 10 people are on trial.

Gymnast trades hospital admissions for Zespri Aims Games
Chloe Crumb has gone from hospital admissions every other month to competing as a gymnast.

CCTV fund open for applications
The $50,000 fund will be used towards cameras in public spaces.

Why Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale found praise for winning election 'weird'
Everyone's like, ‘You've won!’ I'm like, ‘What have I won? I've inherited a job' - Mayor.

Aims Games: Parking, transport info as 24k visitors descend on city
Free bus service runs every 30 minutes, encouraging sustainable travel for athletes.

Car seen swerving in wrong lane on Tauranga Harbour Bridge, man arrested
The vehicle was swerving in the opposite lane, police say.