Latest from Tauranga
Why a 'cute' pet is now included in a pest management plan
Hint: They are more likely to degrade waterways than mutate into a crime-fighting team.
League player's preventable death prompts coroner's warning of 'run it straight' trend
Tere Livingstone died in 2023 after receiving two head knocks while playing league.
900km mission: 15-year-old's long ride to Parliament to support Māori wards
Jack, 15, will ride from Whakatāne to Wellington, starting on June 28.
'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before Matariki
Much of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.
Tribesmen's alleged 'hotbox' murder after gang member's unauthorised online shopping
Mark Hohua, known as Shark, was allegedly beaten to death by fellow gang members in 2022.
Why Rotorua's First XV victory over Hamilton is one for the ages
King's College celebrated a 23-17 victory over Auckland Grammar, securing the Cooper-Greenbank Cup.
BoP dairy targeted by armed robbers
Police recovered a stolen silver Mazda used in the robbery.
How much trust should we place in analyst advice?
OPINION: Analysts may rate a company 'buy' even if they have doubts about its prospects.
Tourism boycott over council cutting Tourism BOP funding
More than 44 operators affected, including Tio Ohiwa and Kohutapu Lodge.
Top honours for star salespeople
A Pāpāmoa agent won multiple top awards, including Salesperson of the Year.
Patients say they didn't receive drugs a private ambulance claims to have given
Private ambulance operators are accused of altering records to obtain controlled drugs.
Watch: Aerial footage of BoP flooding, unstable trees to be felled
Four trees on SH2 in Tauranga will be felled due to destabilisation.
'It seemed strange': Pharmacist's concern about ambulance's frequent narcotics orders
A couple who ran a private ambulance service allegedly procured morphine and fentanyl.
'Long-life battery': The 90-year-old standing for council
Sandy Milne, nearly 91, plans to stand in the Whakatāne council elections.
'Drive with care': Major fog, flooding causes highway closure
State Highway 2 is flooded between Kaikokopu Rd and Wilson Rd South.
Why fewer cruise ships may not mean fewer tourists for 'popular' stop
The region expects 87 cruise ships next season across 74 dates.
Wellington leads in income, South Island shines in low unemployment
Wellington now ranks high in housing affordability due to falling prices.
Private ambulance operators accused of doctoring records to obtain morphine and fentanyl
The couple claimed to treat a man who had been dead for three years.
Opinion: How the world's wealthiest invest beyond traditional markets
UBS surveyed 317 family office clients for its 2025 Global Family Office Report.
Regional councillor Toi Iti seeks Doug Leeder's seat
He aims to bridge Māori and non-Māori communities on the council.
'Biggest yet': Aims Games participation soars
The national intermediate-aged event brings 'huge economic benefits' to Tauranga.
Child airlifted after being hit by car in Bay of Plenty
Police were notified of the incident at 8.40am.
'Deeply worrying': Urgent call for whooping cough jabs
More than 30 people have been hospitalised in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes since last year.
Whakatāne residents oppose council partnership with Tauranga, Western Bay
Submitters prefer Whakatāne manage water services alone, citing autonomy.
Four rescued from BoP floodwaters
Fire and Emergency responded to two incidents to rescue four from floodwaters.
Hundreds without power across North Island, road snowfall warnings in South Island
Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency were called to 60 incidents in the upper north.
Regional council chair not seeking re-election
Doug Leeder joined the council in 2013.