'Grim scene' as gulls found dead in tyre tracks
A witness says they appear run over in 'a senseless act'.
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'Our job is to engage': Drysdale disappointed at Tauranga turnout
Only 38.7% of voters cast a ballot in Tauranga's first council election for five years.
Boat to ballot: Louisa Wall on Mahé Drysdale's uncharted course
Louisa Wall decodes how Mahé Drysdale's gold medals could shape Tauranga's future.
Median barriers: Locals 'don't have much faith’ in NZTA u-turn
The transport agency is reconsidering placing barriers on some sections.
Double gold star: Firefighter Pinky’s 50 years of service honoured
Tauranga man Robert Pinkerton has done 50 years in the fire service.
'So frustrating': Park petanque terrain trashed twice after $12,500 upgrade
Pentanque terrain has been vandalised twice.
Two critically injured in Western Bay crash
Police said a passenger in the vehicle was ejected during the crash.
Graeme Gill was paralysed by a stroke in 2009
Support workers make it possible for him to still live at home. Video / BOP Times
Whakaari ash plume silhouetted at sunrise
Gas and steam spewed out of White Island this morning.
He was paralysed by a stroke. How he still lives at home 15 years later
'He couldn’t talk, he couldn’t eat, had to be tube-fed, he couldn’t move.'
'Absolutely shocked': He had no symptoms. Then he was diagnosed with cancer
'It is a serious business – there are people dying from it.'
Watch: Black Power member performs haka as he is found not guilty at third murder trial in 11 years
The jury believed his defence that another man killed Wiremu Birch in Taupo.
Felicity Tomkins: from Te Puke to world opera
Scholarship success ahead of Lexus Song Quest.
Body found in search off Whakaari/White Island, believed to be man who went overboard
Police earlier said the missing person was one of four on the vessel.
Police investigating death remain at BoP address
Police were called to a Paengaroa address about 6.20pm.
One dead after crash involving motorcycle in Tauranga
Police and other emergency services were called to the scene about 6am.
Mahé Drysdale confirms move to Tauranga after securing the mayoralty
The former Olympian also stressed he does not want to push his own mandate on the council.
Person overboard may have been missing since midnight, search under way near Whakaari/White Island
Flight radar shows a rescue helicopter traversing the area.
Whenua: How land moved out of Māori control – explore our interactive map
To face what’s ahead as a country, we must first know our past.
Parking cameras being trialled in Katikati
The licence plate recognition (LPR) system will be trialled for three months.
‘National disgrace’: NZ’s landmark Abuse in Care inquiry finds 200,000 harmed
The 3000-page report calls for apologies, redress and police investigations.
Person damages plants outside chapel at Elliotts Funeral Services
A person intentionally damaged the plants outside the chapel at Elliotts Funeral Services in Tauranga. Video / Supplied
'Blind-sided': Alleged burglars nabbed with $15,000 of stolen watches, sunglasses
Two men have been arrested after a burglary in Tauranga overnight.
Four injured in crash south of Whakatāne
Two people are seriously hurt and one person is in a moderate condition.
Thousands asked to come to perform ka mate for a new haka record
New Zealand is set to take back its haka world record.
Sunshine to snow: Looming icy polar blast to bring snow to both North, South islands
Niwa says the weather system is 'potentially conducive' to snow.
SH2 protests: Median barriers to be re-examined by NZTA
Residents have held several protests along SH2 against the barriers in recent months.
'Unbearable': Eczema sufferer tries ‘hundreds’ of treatments
'Sometimes I can’t go to work or I don’t want to go outside.'
Officer feared he would be 'shot and killed' after hearing gunshot during foot-chase
Aren Curtis, who has 130 previous convictions, was wanted for a string of burglaries.
Final election results show Mahé Drysdale strokes ahead in mayoral race
The final voter turnout rate was 38.7% after all special votes were processed.
'Difficult and murky territory': Should you connect with your kid's friends online?
'It might mean that you need to censor your online behaviour and what you post.'
Waipuna Hospice chief executive departs after 16 years
Richard Thurlow has decided now is the right time to step down.