Teacher named in teen sex case
A senior Tauranga teacher facing a charge under the Prostitution Reform Act has lost his bid to keep his identity secret.
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Outburst after paedophile sentenced
Convicted paedophile Trevor Hall has been sentenced to one year's home detention, prompting an outburst from the public gallery.
P men accused of digging up cash
Two Tauranga men are accused of conspiring to recover a bucket containing $500,000 from an Omanawa property under police guard following a drug raid.
Explosive devices found in Tauranga
Police are dealing with reports of three suspected explosive devices throughout the Tauranga area.
Councillor: $74k for 22 hours a week
A Tauranga city councillor is getting paid $74,000 a year to spend an average of 22 hours a week on council business.
Girls' locks get the chop for charity
A group of girls have cut off their ponytails and donated their hair to a cause that will see their locks turned into wigs for women living with cancer.
Man fined for hitting paedophile
The man who took it upon himself to dish out street justice to convicted paedophile Trevor Hall says he would do it again if given the chance.
Prominent Tauranga man charged
A prominent Tauranga professional is accused of seriously assaulting a young boy, which allegedly resulted in the child spending two days in hospital.
Case of exploding fridge solved
The mysterious case of the exploding fridge has been solved - and it wasn't the vegetables.
Arrest over attack on sexual abuser
A 46-year-old Tauranga man has been arrested and charged with assaulting Trevor Hall, the convicted paedophile who sexually abused a 7-year-old girl.
Nude run sign of tolerance
The lawyer for a man cleared of charges for jogging in the nude says the case is proof of New Zealand's growing tolerance.
'Nasty' dogs attack duo
Two women are in hospital after being set upon by two pitbull-type dogs in "a very nasty attack" in an Otaki Beach driveway this morning.
Police warning after peeping Tom spotted in Tauranga
Reports of a peeping Tom in Tauranga have police warning people to be aware of what is outside their window.
Hole-in-one a magical number
Passionate golfer John Foley has waited 20 years to get a hole-in-one, but even he was shocked when the event aligned with an auspicious sequence of numbers.
Praise for teen after dog attack
A teenager has been praised for helping to stop a dog attack on an elderly man who was covered in blood.
45 jobs face axe at Tauranga City Council
Tauranga City Council has started a major restructure that could see 45 jobs lost and save the organisation $2.7 million.
DHB criticised over death of patient
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has been criticised for serious failings in the care it provided a mental health patient who later committed suicide.
Man found, jailed after fatal boating accident
A man who disappeared after a fatal boating accident in Tauranga has been arrested and appeared in court.
Man defends grooming allegations
A Tauranga man is on trial defending allegations that he kissed and fondled two young girls and tried to persuade them to be photographed naked with the aim of selling the images online.