HELPING HAND: Haeata Charitable Trust founder and friend Teisha Reihana is supporting the Filo family, who had all their Christmas

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The summer property season is in full swing in the Bay of Plenty.

BY Kiri GillespieA yacht has become stranded on a sandbank in Tauranga Harbour, near Pilot Bay. Photo/John Borren 121216jb04bop. A

Tauranga's Christmas in the Park event, which was postponed yesterday, has now been cancelled due to strong winds.

Paula Bennett is a handful of votes away from becoming New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister.

A Tauranga airline has been ordered to stop operating because of serious concerns for people's safety.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year's Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year’s Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Puna School do a special performance for Te Awanuiarangi Black. Photo/Andrew Warner.021216aw20bop.JPG Au revoir Awa - a tribute

Waiwhakaata Tangitu,12 performing in the kapa haka competition. Photo/Andrew Warner. Te Puna School's kapa haka performance took

A total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Gate Pa has recorded Tauranga's biggest jump in median property value in the 12 months to September 30, up 33.7 per cent, with Greerton

A person has died after a car smashed into a home in Tauranga.

By Ruth KeberCaptions: Te Awanuiarangi Black's body is taken from Te Whetu o te Rangi Marae for nehu (burial). Photo/George Novak

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

Speculation is rife that international street artist Banksy could be in Tauranga after two Banksy-styled artworks have been discovered on the walls of central city buildings.

New Zealand Rally Champion David Holder is throwing his weight behind a campaign to see a special friend take on the trip of a life

Marine enthusiast Nathan Pettigrew was kayaking near Rabbit Island when he noticed a large dorsal fin pop up in front of him.

Jason Matahiki was impaled by a meat hook at Affco's Rangiuru plant back in August 2014. File/Photo/A_180416NZHMSAFFCO4.JPG The fine

The two tracks leading to the summit of Mauao at Mount Maunganui will be closed for at least a week from Monday. Tauranga City Council

By Ruth Keber The iconic new Wairoa Bridge. Photos/Supplied 281116RK01BOP.JPG 281116RK02BOP.JPG 281116RK03BOP.JPGBlair Johnston

An American tourist who died on a bike ride in Tauranga has been named.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is touring the country holding public consultation meetings, seeking feedback about its 'Future of our Fisheries' programme.

The couple who bought a luxurious Mount Maunganui property for $5.7 million paid Tauranga's top residential sale for 2016.

When the house was inspected, a significant gas leak was found in an upstairs pipe connected to the cooker.

CONFUSED: Freedom camper Franz Zumpe says council signs are confusing. PHOTO/GEORGE NOVAK 221116gn03bop.JPG By Scott K MacLeod and

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a pregnant Opotiki woman last night.