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'Significant hazard’: Crashes involving roaming livestock on the rise
Police are urging livestock owners to secure their fences after a spate of crashes.
'Time the city progressed': Ten projects set to transform Tauranga's waterfront
How they will help rejuvenate the city centre.
A meth lab, 14kg of cannabis, $120k cash allegedly found hidden in dense bush
A man and woman are on trial for their alleged involvement in a large meth lab.
'Porn-like soft moaning': Shoppers stunned by alleged 'sexual noises' from Kmart speaker system
"Sounded like, legit, a girl having a good time.”
'Out of control': Call to cull Canada geese fouling reserve with 'landmines'
The council says a cull can't be done in the urban area but it can take other actions.
Cattle and tangled wires suspected cause of large power cut
Hundreds of customers lost power in Welcome Bay.
Election hopeful already a councillor elsewhere
Sarah-Jane Bourne grew up in Mount Maunganui, and is keen to return despite Waikato role.
Returning city land to mana whenua marks ‘exciting new relationship’
Returning land in central Tauranga to mana whenua has resolved a long-standing grievance.
Powerlines 'swinging quite violently' after outage
Hundreds of customers are without power in Welcome Bay.
Dentist hit by drink-driver metres from his door describes 'huge toll'
'My next memory was waking up on the road in a haze with blood running down my face.'
Animal Rescue service celebrates new start
Tauranga Animal Rescue reopens after community help, success of reopening celebration.
Five arrested folllowing Te Puke fight
Police were called to Dunlop Road at about 2.45am.
Woman in tears as jury finds man guilty of work party sex attack
A jury has found a man guilty of sexually violating a sleeping woman.
12-year high: The region catching 50+ drink drivers a week
Police are shocked by how severely intoxicated some drivers are.
Business leader recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Bill Holland has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
'I feel quite blessed': Dan Allen-Gordon hounoured for services to youth
Allen-Gordon says it’s incredible to be awarded for something he finds a privilege to do.
Victim Support volunteer honoured for making a difference
She volunteers 30 hours a week on top of her fulltime job.
'We really are a family': Tauranga detective honoured for services to police
Detective Inspector Lewis Robert Warner has been made a Member of The NZ Order of Merit.
'Humbling' King's Service Medal for decades of fire service work
Te Puke fire chief recognised for services to Fire & Emergency NZ and the community.
Check your tickets! Mount Maunganui player wins $28k in Lotto Second Division
The player was one of 22 nationally who won Lotto Second Division.
'Blew up' overnight: How Kiwi teen dancer amassed millions of followers
How a 15-second dance launched a teen's career.
Mark Lister: The trouble with non-tradeables inflation
OPINON: Lower inflation doesn’t mean lower prices.
Asthmatic teen died after ambulance sent on a break
'We were waiting and no one came' - family's distress after failed 111 call.
'Tauranga is ready': Trans woman running for council aims to make history
'If I do get elected, [it] would kind of be a victory for the entire city and NZ.'
League club to honour lost teammate
Gordon Spratt Reserve will be a hub of sports on June 8.
Free tree day for Tauranga residents
The initiative aims to increase the city's tree canopy cover and support biodiversity.
Man accused of work party sex attack says it never happened
He is accused of sexually violating an intoxicated woman as she slept.
Growth, age, diversity: 5 Census takeaways for Tauranga and Western Bay
How our demographic makeup is changing.
'Non-core business': Tauranga council sells Marine Precinct
The buyer must develop the balance of the precinct, council says.
'Underwhelmed': What Tauranga locals and leaders say on Budget 2024
One mum says Govt must do more to reduce inflation and offset the high living costs.
Virtues of a 'simple, peaceful life' marked on 100th birthday
Her secret to longevity? No smoking or drinking plus lots of fruit, veges and family time.
'Young, resilient, and rapidly growing': Third in BOP of Māori descent
Plus, how much the Tauranga and Rotorua populations have grown in five years.