Mihi Dahm thought she was going to have to move her five children into a tent until Whare Tauranga stepped in to help. Things are

Juliet Rowan examines fears (including her own) about children's increasing use of electronic devices.

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind his weaker majority, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Greg Brownless talks to Local Focus for the first time about winning the mayoralty and plans for Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Several crashes around the country today, three dead, at least five injured.

A new charge on airline passengers entering the terminal at Tauranga Airport looks set to be introduced next year. Tauranga City

Tauranga's struggling downtown shopping centre is to get a major boost with the construction of a new hotel and retail development.

A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.

A Halloween mask and little girl's school bag are all that remain of the Fellows family possessions that were lost overboard the Rena

Property values in Tauranga have risen 28.1 per cent year on year.

The Aotea Maersk is entering Port of Tauranga today.

The iconic Mount Maunganui New Year's Eve event held on Mount Main Beach has been axed.

The jewellery and possessions stolen from Brett Morrison's home in Papamoa have still not been recovered, as well as all the wedding

Tauranga woman Tori Eglinton has taken out the top award in the Hawke's Bay racing's Fashion in the Field. "It's a bit mental,"

Jurnee McCaskill will soon be able to hear through both ears for the first time in her life. The 9-year-old had a cochlear implant

A ship carrying palm kernel extract that's been barred from entering New Zealand for nearly a month should be sent back to Malaysia, says Damien O'Connor.

There's a big hole in Lance Carter's life. A hole that was previously filled by Leigh Rhodes, the love of his life.

The earrings are being auctioned on Trade Me to raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Police have charged a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old in relation to an incident at a dairy in Tauranga today.

Tauranga residents are being warned of heavy rain expected to hit the Bay tomorrow and most of Thursday. Metservice issued a severe

Sandra Conchie / Calls for State Highway 2 safety works on notorious Apata S-bend after head-on smash / Notorious road: Apata

A recent study suggests 25 million people worldwide have had a near-death experience. Kiwis reveal encounters that transformed their lives.

EXPANDING: Otumoetai College principal Dave Randell says the school roll is growing quickly. Photo/File A_290414gn10bop.JPGFUNDING

World Car-Free Day comes to Tauranga with surprising results. Made with funding from NZ on Air

World Car-Free Day comes to Tauranga with surprising results.

The East Coast Lab has been launched to research New Zealand’s least understood subduction zone, the Hikurangi Trough. Made with funding from NZ on Air

COMMENT: Accessibility is about our ability to engage with, use, participate in, and belong to, the world around us.

Brett Morrison has suffered another blow after discovering his late wife's jewellery has been stolen. On Tuesday morning, Mr Morrison

When Australian songstress Delta Goodrem performed in Auckland, they delayed the show for 20 minutes while waiting for the arrival

The exit of long-serving mayor Stuart Crosby has created a wide-open race for Tauranga's top job.