Latest from Tauranga

Woman hurt after truck-bus-van smash

Intoxicated mother 'burst' through checkpoint

Blind beekeeper kicked off council land

A blind beekeeper has been told to remove his hives from a Tauranga City Council reserve because some of the lawn mowing contractor's staff are allergic to bee stings.

Jilted lover jailed for arson

A scorned lover who set fire to her ex's flat has been jailed for three years in an emotional appearance at Tauranga District Court today.

Motorcyclist evades police

Tauranga boat theft accused in court

Missing man's body found

The body of a man missing for more than a week after a dinghy he was in capsized off Tauranga is believed to have been recovered.

Only pride injured in Gyrocopter crash

A man who crash-landed his gyrocopter in the shallows of Tauranga Harbour says his biggest injury was to his pride.

Police hope missing man made landfall

The search continues for a Tauranga man missing since the stolen dinghy he and four others were in capsized in heavy seas.

Missing man: Two charged over boat

The distressed family of a man who went overboard from a stolen dinghy in Tauranga Harbour last night are praying for his safe return.

Man dies after ingesting weed killer

The Tauranga Hospital carpark was transformed into an emergency decontamination zone after a man came into fatal contact with a toxic herbicide.

Owner pays $1600 vet bill after dog attack

Dog that bit runner to be put down today

Locals want tsunami sirens

Woman killed by reversing car named

Dog to be put down after attack on runner