A man died after the car he was travelling in collided with a bus on Welcome Bay Rd. PHOTO/JOHN BORREN
1. Teen killed in collision with mobile library
A 19-year-old male teen was killed in a collision with a mobile library bus this morning on Welcome Bay Rd.
2. Police shooting closes SH2 north of Bay
Motorists travelling north from Tauranga were warned a stretch of State Highway 2 closed due to a major police operation involving a shooting overnight.
Two tourists attacked while camping at a popular Bay reserve will continue on their separate journeys despite their "traumatic" ordeal.
4. Alleged McLaren Falls attacker named, in court
The identity of 28-year-old man accused of two tourists attacks in McLaren Falls Park, including robbing a woman of personal items can now be revealed.
5. Tauranga hero cop honoured with bravery award
The outstanding bravery of Senior Constable Deane O'Connor, who leapt from a bridge into the dark of Tauranga harbour to save a crash survivor in August last year, will be honoured with a New Zealand Police Association Bravery Award.
