'Everything looks brilliant': Tauranga's newest supermarket opens in Greerton
The former Woolworths store had a week-long makeover.
36,000 nurses strike nationwide after ‘distressing’ pay offer
Healthcare workers take action, citing patient safety threats and stalled negotiations.
'Emotional rollercoaster': Teen beats cancer twice in three years
'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'
Outdoor fire restrictions amid vegetation fire surge
There have been 69 vegetation fires in the last month.
Taking truants' parents to court will 'punish' poor families, iwi leader says
The minister says only adults being genuinely obstructive or neglectful risk being fined.
Cricket: Te Puke shocks United Indians with first defeat
Te Puke defeats United Indians; Mike de Beer scores 57, Ryan Crossley takes 5/24.
Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal 2024
'We certainly feel the love': Donations pour in from Christmas Movie in the Park
A rain delay didn't stop hundreds of people joining the fun and donating to the foodbank.
'We give back where we can': Appeal's big boost from sports groups
Halfway through the appeal, donations are tracking well with large donations rolling in.
KEVIN! Christmas Movie in the Park returns on Saturday with a 90s classic
The event, in its third year, is supporting Tauranga Community Foodbank.
New Zealand news
Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Search remains on hold amid strong winds
The climbing trio are entering their third day missing, presumed dead from a fatal fall.
Waikato road blocked after car hits power pole
Cambridge Rd expected to be blocked for several hours.
Christmas event, dance show and pantomime on in Tairāwhiti this weekend
Christmas event, music, dance show and pantomime.
Latest video
Mount Maunganui Primary School wins Jump Jam national title
Mount Maunganui Primary School's winning Jump Jam team, Mount Mystics.
Teens embark on 800km Cape to Cape charity journey
Tauranga school leavers Olly Dow, Thomas Winter and William Dunn are embarking on an epic expedition, raising money for the Child Cancer Foundation. Video supplied.
Mum who had surgery in Germany says the results have been amazing
Ten weeks post-surgery, she can eat and walk again. Video / Megan Wilson
'We give back where we can': Appeal's big boost from sports groups
Halfway through the appeal, donations are tracking well with large donations rolling in.
'I was gassed': Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon participants take part in milestone event
A Thousand children swam, biked and ran hard participating in the Weet-Bix TRYathlon
Teaching stalwart wraps up 45-year career
Katikati Primary School community says goodbye to Anne Morriss at the end of the year.
‘I hope you rot’: Fugitive rapist finally faces justice in a NZ court
'He needs to be held accountable for his evil, despicable actions.'
Premium picks
School rugby: Nation's best sevens schools decided
Tauranga Boys' College win the Condor Sevens, marking their first national title in style.
How does your school rate? Latest NCEA, University Entrance results at every college ranked
Where does your school rank? Which ones stand out, and why?
Mark Lister: Santa rally in 2024? US stocks soar as optimism builds
OPINION: US shares rise 27% in 2024; Santa rally expected amid strong earnings.
Best of Premium Sport: North v South - NZ's top sporting schools revealed
Which island holds the balance of power in secondary school sports? Mike Thorpe reports.
Shelling out: How taxpayer spent $52m buying into a loss-making mussel farm
Shane Jones defends Crown investments into struggling Ōpōtiki aquaculture firm.
Paul Lewis: Sam Cane and the legacy of a misunderstood captain
OPINION: Sam Cane's career was marked by courage and resilience.
Our community
Old and new: Baypark Speedway hosts epic title clash this Saturday
24 super saloon drivers compete at Baypark this Saturday.
Let’s go, New Zealand ... it’s The Shania Twain Story
Q&A with Shania Twain tribute singer Liza Rebecca Walsh.
Coromandel agritourism business wins supreme award
The walk also won the Love of the Land award in October.
War memorial proposed for Hāhei
Ratepayers and residents preparing to build a war memorial in the Coromandel settlement.
Double your catch rate: Learn predator trapping tips
Predator Free NZ Trust to host a workshop in Te Puke to support local conservation efforts.
Tuku shines as Santa's helper at Te Puke Christmas parade
Despite the rain, Te Puke parade dazzles with decorated floats and a combined pipe band.
Sport news
Old and new: Baypark Speedway hosts epic title clash this Saturday
24 super saloon drivers compete at Baypark this Saturday.
Cricket: Te Puke shocks United Indians with first defeat
Te Puke defeats United Indians; Mike de Beer scores 57, Ryan Crossley takes 5/24.
School rugby: Nation's best sevens schools decided
Tauranga Boys' College win the Condor Sevens, marking their first national title in style.
Business
Mark Lister: Santa rally in 2024? US stocks soar as optimism builds
OPINION: US shares rise 27% in 2024; Santa rally expected amid strong earnings.
Couple in their late 50s empty their KiwiSaver to buy their first home
“It means we will still be paying off a mortgage in our early 80s."
Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging
Canadian company thinks it could mine for another decade, if it's allowed to expand.
Lifestyle
Going deeper and darker: Why 'noctourism' is tipped as next travel trend
Starbathing is a fast-growing travel trend, thanks to NZ's dark skies.
NZ's most prolific road-tripper: Nine hidden gems off our main highways
What happens when you come face to face with a heavy truck on a single-lane gravel track?
What is New Zealand’s best gourmet pie?
New book, New Zealand’s Best Gourmet Pies, features 38 unique pies and their origins.
Opinion
Mark Lister: Santa rally in 2024? US stocks soar as optimism builds
OPINION: US shares rise 27% in 2024; Santa rally expected amid strong earnings.
Paul Lewis: Sam Cane and the legacy of a misunderstood captain
OPINION: Sam Cane's career was marked by courage and resilience.
David Seymour: Some say the bill will strip Māori of their mana - that's not true.
OPINION: We all have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine, not only Māori.
Rural news
'Stressful time for team': Poultry farm at centre of bird flu outbreak says cull happening fast
It comes as tests are due back today to see how widely the virus has spread.
Mother-daughter duo not horsing around with barrel racing
'Doing something both you and your daughter love is something really special.'
Bird flu: So far no known connection between first and second farms
Culling of 80,000 birds under way at infected sites.
Car news and advice
Volkswagen's ID.Buzz retro-themed EV-van is on the way to NZ
All the buzz was justified: VW's 'Kombi' EV set for an early-2025 launch in NZ.
Volkswagen Golf GTI 8.5 review: are we having fun yet?
The new VW Golf GTI looks back quite a bit, but in a very appealing way.
Hyundai and Kia kind of want to turn workers into robots
X-ble tech designed to help everybody from factory workers to the walking-impaired.
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