Latest from Tauranga

Vandals, rubbish dumpers targeting charity shops

The rubbish is allegedly being set on fire, as well.

Summer Shakespeare Review: Love's Labour's Lost

The show runs until January 23 at the Historic Village.

Tauranga City Libraries brings tech to the masses

Tauranga City Libraries are taking on the digital divide with a new initiative.

Bryan Gould: Explanation for bush fires not hard to find

Insatiable demand for consumption is upsetting the natural balance on which life depends.

SH2 near Tauranga reopens after three-car crash, multiple injuries

Both lanes of the highway were blocked near Apata Station and Pahoia Rd.

Kiwi cricket fan's two-year ban for racially abusing English star

The fan who racially abused an English cricket has been hit with a ban.

Poor in Paradise: Plight of working poor increases in Tauranga

More working poor are seeking help from social agencies in Tauranga.

'I have a gun': What sparked 13-hour marina standoff

The man at the centre of the incident has been sentenced in court.

Beach clean-up raises awareness of bottling plant case

Beach cleaners collect three sacks of rubbish.

Cricket: Two sides unbeaten in Baywide T20

Rounds three and four were played in Rotorua on Saturday.

Permanent fix for Oropi Rd sinkhole

The sinkhole appeared near the Oropi Stream Bridge in August

Grandmaster flash: Global chess stars to play in Tauranga as NZ championships

Some of the sharpest minds in the world will descend on Tauranga.

'A bit of a joke': Tauranga's $20m reparation bill

More than $20m in reparation payments remain outstanding in Tauranga.

Call to bring back New Year's Eve party at Mount Maunganui

'It was a national highlight and we closed it down.'

Same patch of lawn for 68 years: Story of the campground

Leonie and Lindsay Tisch cannot get enough of the Mount Maunganui campground.

Radio star Brian Kelly marks 50 years on the airwaves

Tauranga radio host Brian Kelly marks 50 years in radio with NZME, predecessor companies.

Tauranga Half: Course record obliterated

Braden Currie's Tauranga Half course record has been beaten by a large margin.

Local Focus: Life between the flags

A day in the life of a lifeguard. Made with funding from NZ On Air.