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'An absolute treat': Pods of orca take Tauranga cruise
Seeing the orca was a brilliant way to start the day for some.
Orca visit Tauranga Harbour
Two pods of orca visited Tauranga Harbour on Friday morning. Video / Sophie Van Der Pol
“Ripping a heart out of the community”: Council to end kindergarten's lease
One of Tauranga’s oldest kindergartens is facing an uncertain future.
Problems at upmarket retirement village, chimneys stripped as delays hamper schist shipment from China
"About 60 or 70 chimneys that need cladding,"
Malachi's mum: 'Do not trust anyone with your kids who aren’t family’
Justice advocacy groups say the Government should be doing more to address child abuse.
Sonya Bateson: Rising one culture up won’t bring another down
OPINION: Our country’s past is our shared heritage and it deserves to be remembered.
'Mindless act': Kiwifruit vine vandalism sets back harvest three years, police say
Police are asking for any information leading to who is responsible.
Ten new homes for working whānau: 'We can call this our forever home'
The whānau, who moved from Ōpōtiki, said the home would help provide 'a new future'.
Pauanui locals pay $4m to move one street closer to the beach
“There’s still plenty of money” at the top end of the market.
'Vital' for survival: Plea to keep dogs away from nesting dotterels
The next few weeks are considered to be vital for the birds.
Links Ave partially reopened in time for Christmas
A controversial Mount Maunganui road closure will be partially removed
Schist happens: Watch out, Santa
Santa could contend with defective schist chimneys this Christmas.
Waihi Beach School students are little blue penguin guardians
Students are learning about protecting the little blue penguins of Anzac Bay.
Extreme violence: Appeal against sentence for vigilante beating dismissed
John Aitken's vicious and violent attack cost his victim the sight in his right eye.
‘We won’t take it lying down’ - Tauranga Croquet Club
Club members are 'disturbed and concerned' they may have to relocate.
Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.
'Things were flying everywhere': Paeroa RV Park cleans up after tornado
The twister damaged vehicles and left a gaping hole in the centre's office ceiling.
Damning review into Malachi Subecz murder finds agencies could have done more
The Government agrees to some changes, but shies away from mandatory reporting of abuse.
Watch: Moment tornado hits houses on Thames Rd, Paeroa leaves destruction behind
Houses were shattered after a tornado hit town yesterday.
'We’re going to die on our honeymoon': Netflix's new DiCaprio-produced doco on Whakaari eruption
The trailer features interviews with survivors of the 2019 disaster.
Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.
Parade prep gets thumbs up from Santa
Santa checked out the parade route last week.
5.6 magnitude quake in central North Island - dozens of aftershocks since
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the central North Island overnight.
Bumper parade on the cards
For the Love of Vehicles is the theme of this year's Christmas float parade.
More than 200 cars expected to turn out for 20th Tauranga Toy Run
"We’re asking people to donate puzzles, books and activity games."
‘Quiet diplomacy’: When NZers get into trouble overseas
Ministry figures show around 60 New Zealanders in prison or held captive oversea right now
Beach Hop hops around the Coromandel
The first of two Beach Hop festivals this summer kicked off last week.
Don’t judge a boot camp by its cover
A letter to the editor from Katikati's Roy Cox in response to youth crime.
‘Great news’ for Tauranga’s CBD: Holland Beckett Law to move into Northern Quarter
"We hope that bringing our people into the CBD will be good news for business."
Tauranga rental prices at 'all time high' as single mum moving faces $200 increase
The mother said she will need someone else to move in to help pay the rent.
Vote here! Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Light Trail under way
Head off now and check out all the houses on the trail until December 21.