Bay harbourmaster team issue hundreds of breach notices in recent months
Boaties and lake users have weighed in on why they think people break the rules.
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Speeding boaties, ignorant jetskiers cause harbourmaster concern
Boaties and lake-users have weighed in on why they think people break the rules.
Vasectomies, water tank refills, wigs: Government spends millions on hardship assistance grants
'We have parents who are going without food so their children are able to eat.’
Grab the tent and don't forget the torch, we're going camping
The first thing to do is check the forecast - you don’t want to be caught out unawares.
Kiri Gillespie: A tale of two stadiums
The cancellation of summer events in Tauranga adds weight for a new stadium.
Speedway: Rebuilt engine doesn’t miss a beat for Tauranga’s Cowling
Speedway: Chris Cowling to lead the 51-car field into the Saturday decider.
Tracking Miss Daisy: Was life better when we didn't know where the sharks are?
Bay beachgoers can't stop talking about a great white shark tracking app.
'Top title': More than 100 waiting to borrow Prince Harry memoir
"Like him or loathe him ... everyone wants to read the book," a bookseller says.
Chelsea Winter’s fairy-tale home price now under $2m
About $500,000 has been shaved off the lifestyle property price since it was first listed.
Disappointing many water users still ignoring rules - Harbourmaster
Two-thirds of the speeding violations were committed by jetski operators.
Sonya Bateson: ‘Uniqueness’ is the name of the game
OPINION: That's my name, don't wear it out.
New specialist search and rescue squad patrolling
New specialised surf lifesaving search and rescue team.
The Premium Debate: Money wasted on preventable injuries
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Road closures planned during popular Mount Festival of Multisport
People are being asked to avoid travelling through the areas and to expect delays
City council announces closure of two popular CBD car parking areas
It includes the closure of two parking sites, one permanently.
Coromandel: Whale remains uncovered after cyclone
The whale will be reburied once weather conditions allow.
Beaches reopen for swimmers, some accessways still closed as cyclone clean-up continues
'It’s a totally different day out there today.'
Letters to the editor: Visitor to Tauranga shocked by state of area
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Watch: Footage emerges of crash that toppled power pole, downing live wires
Two people were taken to hospital after the crash, which closed the road for a time.
Daisy the great white drops in at Waihi Beach
Daisy was tracked between Matakana Island and Mauao last week.
New Zealand's wettest major centre in 2022 revealed
La Niña was one of the primary drivers of last year’s weather patterns.
WorkSafe investigating NYE Tauranga bouncy castle incident
The incident happened at Fergusson Park in Matua about 7.30pm on New Year's Eve.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to what first-home buyers can expect in 2023
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Research seeks Baycourt childhood memories
The research is dependent on people sharing their memories.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: High time we let young people take the lead
OPINION: We shouldn't dismiss young people so easily.
'Worst' summer in 19 years: Campgrounds, farmers brace for even more wet weather
Already the amount of rainfall in Tauranga is five times more than what it was last year.
'Very gnarly': Boaties, surfers do battle with Cyclone Hale amid choppy, messy waves
Bay of Plenty coastal areas are being battered by rough seas.
Stay out: Lifeguards warn they won't rescue as Cyclone Hale hits
People are warned to stay out of the water because they might not get rescued.
Jo Raphael: Drenching puts dampener on holidays
OPINION: It’s time to break out the wet-weather contingencies.
Weather wipes out weekend events
A number of fairs and festivals were cancelled across the Western Bay due to the weather.
One person dead after workplace accident in Bay of Plenty
WorkSafe has been advised of the death.
'Silver lining': What 2023 has in store for first-home buyers
"The share of first-home buyers taking out mortgages has been strong in last six months."
Bay of Plenty car crash leaves power line hanging over road
There were no injuries reported but thousands have been left without power.
The 8-year-old on a fin-tastic mission to help track great white sharks
Scout Garea spends a lot of time in the ocean now she is fundraising for a cause.