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City pays $1.3 million to ex-staff
Tauranga City Council has made payouts totalling $1.3 million to former staff.
Man fined $45,800 for felling natives
A man who paid for the illegal felling of native trees so he could have an unobstructed harbour view from his spa pool has been fined $45,800.
Bay of Plenty woman on DPB 32 years
A Tauranga beneficiary has been receiving Government handouts for more than three decades.
Motorbike businessman in fraud trial
A former Tauranga businessman is on trial defending allegations by his business partner that he siphoned $625,000 from their motorbike dealership.
Naked ride gets more butts on seats
The Tauranga leg of a controversial World Naked Bike Ride has been labelled a success despite attracting less than 10 participants.
Sea lettuce impact revealed
An estimated 2.4 tonnes of drifting sea lettuce is entering Tauranga's Waikareao Estuary on each cycle of the tide during the worst affected times of the year.
Tauranga tsunami siren u-turn likely
Air raid sirens are likely for Tauranga's coastal strip in what looks set to be an about-turn by city leaders.
Tauranga taxi driver beaten and robbed
A Tauranga teenager has admitted his role in the vicious beating and robbery of a city taxi driver.
Naked men forced to swim to safety
Two naked fishermen had to make a desperate swim to Matakana Island after their kayak sank in Tauranga Harbour.
Court to choose Rena's fate if community can't decide
The future of Rena will be left in the hands of the Environment Court if the Western Bay of Plenty community can't make up its mind.
Louts make bus stop no-go zone
Youth brawls and intimidating behaviour continue to drive people away from the Willow St bus stop in Tauranga.
Explosion rocks suburban Welcome Bay
An explosion which rocked suburban Welcome Bay, Tauranga, this afternoon was allegedly caused by a man using explosives to build a rocket.
Accountant accused of stealing son's trust account money
A Tauranga accountant accused of siphoning $112,125 from her adult son's trust account has won an interim bid to keep her identity secret.
Bus driver convicted over crash
A Go Bus driver who was carrying 19 Bethlehem College students when he collided with a ute on State Highway 2 has been convicted of careless driving and discharged.
Paramedic retires after 48 years
Tauranga's longest serving paramedic has decided to call it a day after a 48-year association with St John.
Student video billed as 'play-fight'
YouTube video footage of a seemingly vicious fight between two Tauranga Girls' College students has been put down to play-fighting.
Teen rescues friend after attack
A teenager threw his unconscious friend over his shoulder and ran for his life after the pair were attacked by another group on Otumoetai Rd, in Tauranga.
Mark Cairns: Mixed ownership works for port
Port of Tauranga's mixed ownership structure is considered a significant influence on its established position as New Zealand's best-performing port.
Fisherman sparks water rescue in Tauranga Harbour
A fisherman roped himself to a buoy in Tauranga Harbour after his kayak was swamped with water.
Underage issue in Kenyan crash tragedy
The teenager driving in the fatal Bethlehem College crash would not have been legally allowed to drive the ill-fated van.