Hopes for younger racers after Richie Stanaway's 'amazing' Bathurst win
'Any professional driver around the world wants to win Bathurst,' his father says.
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Neena Chauhan sworn in as new community board member
Time to give back, says Neena
Te Puke Baptist Church to hold its annual Ocktoberfest
Free entertainment will include Indian dancing and a demonstration from Te Puke Gymsport.
Fame and films for Christmas parade
Calling local celebs - come and join in the fun
Poll sees Rawiri Waititi victorious in Waiariki electorate
The Te Pāti Māori co-leader has 50 per cent of the votes in a new poll.
'She was just so young': Grieving mum of schoolgirl hit by train speaks of heartbreak
'It’s awful to go to her grave and to know that she’s there and we’re leaving her there.'
Sunken Mercury Bay vessel leaks 1300 litres of diesel into ocean
A vessel than sank in Mercury bay has likely leaked all of its diesel into the water.
80yo charged with murdering his wife at Mount Maunganui retirement village
Jean Ann Salter, 78, was found deceased yesterday.
'Traumatic': Pregnant woman in excruciating pain, baby needed resuscitation at birth
Midwives were criticised for their care of the woman whose baby had to be resuscitated.
'No place like home': Why record numbers of Kiwis have returned from Australia
The number of Kiwis returning home from Australia has jumped by 46 per cent.
Te Puke win T20 season opener
Te Puke open with a win, but Papamoa are beaten by the weather
Adopted 'sweet little dog' seriously injured
A "beautiful sweet little dog” was injured, returned to vet days after adoption.
80-year-old man charged with murder in Mount Maunganui
The woman, 78, was found deceased at the address.
Heavy rain and thunderstorm warning for school holiday motorists on North Island
Police have warned commuters on the final day of the school holidays.
Gangster’s Paradise: The inside story of how ‘The Sheriff’ cleaned up Kawerau
The investigation loosened the Mongrel Mob’s grip on a small rural town.
'It felt liberating': First-time voter encourages young people to have their say
Younger voter enrolment rates lag behind those of more senior citizens.
Animal Justice Party Bay of Plenty candidate, Caitlin Grattan
An insight into Animal Justice Party Bay of Plenty candidate, Caitlin Grattan.
One dead in Ngāruawāhia two-vehicle crash
Two-vehicle smash just before 5pm has blocked Great South Rd near golf course.
'Disaster waiting to happen': Hospital staff raise alarm about theatres
Internal emails reveal staffer called situation "totally unprofessional and unacceptable".
Sonya Bateson: Life is about to get harder for low-wage workers
OPINION: Paid parking zones are going to cover an extended area.
Intensification plans for Mount Maunganui ‘extremely irresponsible’, hearing told
"Slowly being poisoned": Marae rep concerned at intensification, air quality.
Mercury Bay sunken vessel recovery now expected to happen early this week
The 50-foot sunken vessel in Mercury Bay has been confirmed as stable in 20m of water.
'Better have a lot of paint': Message to vandals who painted over te reo Māori
'Most New Zealanders ... see te reo as something that is part of their identity.'
Demolishing the construction gender gap: Inside the push to get more women tradies
'Having the right crew to work with' is key, says a 23yo woman with all-male colleagues.
Baywide cricket: All you need to know as season starts
The new premier cricket season kicks off with two weeks of the Baywide T20 competition.
Salvage of sunken boat unlikely before the weekend
The vessel struck rocks near Motukorure Island
Te Puke Club proudly steps into 100th year
In its heyday it was a very affluent club, says president Chris Treloar.
Golf club's bid to rezone land for up to 20 houses riles neighbours
The club's lawyer says it has "very conscientiously consulted" about its housing proposal.
Two people in court on underage prostitution and drugs charges
The pair were remanded in custody.
In-flight entertainment: Seymour makes dramatic entrance at Tauranga meeting
He argued school attendance rates are a bigger crisis than Covid.
'Racist behaviour': Te reo painted over on 40+ waste bins in Tauranga
'This is not who we are, or who we want to be' - Tolley
Going wild for vodka in Waihi Beach
Daring and friendship results in vodka business
'An inspiration': Ryan Fox asks 12-year-old sensation to caddie for him
Bayleigh Teepa-Tarau has a chance to help out the best.