Cyclone waves perfectly swell for surfers
Cyclones can create ideal surfing conditions, says Mount enthusiast Andy Jordan.
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Midwifery sector in 'crisis'
Tauranga is among the areas understood to be suffering from the shortage.
Woman and child escape after car collides with train
A woman and her baby are lucky to be alive after their car was hit by a train.
Local Focus: Jamie Oliver inspired eatery staffed by homeless
A new eatery will be staffed by former homeless people. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Jamie Oliver-inspired eatery Happy Puku staffed by homeless
A new eatery will be staffed by former homeless people. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gas leak shuts down road in Te Puke
A Te Puke street is closed off as emergency services deal with a gas leak.
Paraglider crash victim was part of winning TV show team
Surveyor Joshua Graeme Tingey of Tauranga died in Saturday's paraglider crash at Mauao.
Lifeguards rescue seven in an hour
Off-duty lifeguards conducted seven rescues in an hour and 15 minutes on Friday afternoon.
Paraglider pilot dies in crash on Mauao
Young paraglider pilot enjoying second flight of the day when tragedy struck.
'Dad don't drown': Boy's heartbreaking plea as strangers save him and sister
A father and his two children nearly drowned. Now he's asking for action.
The man who overhauled Bosnia's banking system
Peter Nicholl overhauled Bosnia's entire banking system after the war.
Homeless receive free shoes
Foot Mechanics podiatry donated the shoes, on average each pair is worth about $250.
Pup ready for home after hot car boot rescue
Puppy who nearly died after being left in a hot car boot is now ready for adoption.
Chainsawing of dead whale 'desecration'
The whale's valuable lower jaw was hacked off with chainsaws.
Elderly woman who died in scooter crash named
A Serious Crash Unit investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence prepares for Cyclone Gita
Current modelling showed the cyclone arriving in New Zealand late Tuesday afternoon.
Woman dies after being hit by car in Tauranga CBD
The elderly woman was crossing the road when she was hit by a 4WD vehicle.
Four men have lucky escape from tree
Four workmen had a spectacular start to the day when a tree hit their van.
Don't give money to beggars, says council
Police say person who smashed shop windows in Greerton was not a beggar or homeless.
Witness watches fleeing driver hit tree before running
A police hunt is ongoing for the driver of the crashed car.
Murder inquiry launched, dead man named
David Kuka was found with head injuries on Sunday night.
Faked massacre: Fijian jailed for refugee fraud
Satya Nand faked the massacre of his family to set up a life in New Zealand
Kiwi couple swap honeymoon for war-ravaged country
A Tauranga couple share why they've chosen to help others over taking a romantic holiday.
Man dies in Tauranga from serious head injuries
A 52-year-old male has died in Tauranga after suffering serious head injuries.
Social enterprise building foundations for those in need
Former Shell Oil executive talks about the motivation for starting her social enterprise.
Desperate mum will move anywhere for a home
A Tauranga mother-of-six will move anywhere to stop her family being homeless again.
Tauranga family returns after year of travel
The family spent 11 months travelling for almost the same cost as staying in Tauranga.
McDonald's Tauranga 'journey from hell' robber jailed
Armed robber jailed after submitting three customers to a terrifying ordeal.
'Life changes completely': Tauranga crash survivor tells of losing best mate
Eli Muller survived a fiery crash that killed his best friend. This is his story.
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.
Extended security in Greerton retail area
Tauranga City Council has agreed to extend the security service at Greerton.
National MP: 'Bill deserves to get up'
Mark Mitchell has put his support behind National leader Bill English at party caucus.
Men's support group flicks off unused fire truck
The sellers are hoping the new buyer will also want to help the community.
Rejected wife admits revenge attack
Tauranga woman awaits her fate after admitting revenge attack on another woman.