Latest from Tauranga

Two charged over car surfing video stunt

Car surfing stunt 'stupid'

Video footage of what appears to be a man "car surfing" off the back of a moving car is being slammed by road safety authorities as "incredibly dangerous" and "stupid".

I can do MP's job too: Councillor

'I'm not saying it'll be a skip in the tulips - but it can be done.' A city councillor in Tauranga believes he won't have to quit if he gets into Parliament at the election.

7-year-old hit by car in Tauranga

A 7-year-old boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital in a serious condition last night after being hit by a car in Tauranga's Welcome Bay.

Boy, 7, in critical condition after crash

A 7-year-old boy hit by a car in Welcome Bay last night remains in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship hospital this morning.

Police apologise for keeping victim's mother in the dark

Chemo drugs mistakenly put into lungs

Tauranga's coroner says "significant and serious failures" in the health care provided at Tauranga Hospital to two patients contributed to their premature deaths.

Chopper 'safest' way to clear landslip

Helicopter monsoon buckets were yesterday used to clear loose material from above two highways - one of which was closed by an early morning rockfall.

Accord adds depth to port

Shipping giant Maersk Line, and Fonterra-backed logistics company Kotahi have signed 10-year contracts aimed at supporting the port's plan to deepen its channel by 2016.

Crash carnage in string of Bay collisions overnight

Fatal crash kids released from hospital

Two children seriously injured in a Bay of Plenty crash that killed their mother will today be released from Starship Hospital and will soon be heading home.

Woman survives car plunge over bank

A 58-year-old woman suffered a broken leg when her car left the road in Tauranga, smashing through a fence and falling several metres over a bank into a property below.

Woman injured after car falls over bank

A 58-year-old woman suffered a leg fracture when her car left the road in Tauranga, breaking through a fence and falling metres over a bank into a property below.

150 years since the Battle of Gate Pa

One of the most infamous battles of the Land Wars has been remembered in Tauranga this morning - the Battle of Gate Pa.

Man seriously hurt after tractor rolls

Father who claimed hospital stole son's heart denied aid

Family: Better systems needed

The family of Tauranga man who died after alleged medical misadventure is calling for better communication between Tauranga Hospital departments.

Rena shifts position for first time since 2012