Rotorua to Auckland: Four youths arrested after stolen car spiked on motorway
Police say the vehicle went almost twice the posted speed limit.
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New bridge between Bethlehem and Tauriko to open
The bridge is part of the $655 million Takitimu North Link project.
'I would be dead': Wife saved husband having heart attack during sleep
Journalist says his wife's first-aid training saved him after a heart attack at home.
'Intolerable risk to life': Council agrees to buy slip-damaged homes
'Getting to this point has taken longer than any of us may have expected.'
Two charged after alleged serious assault in Tauranga CBD
Police are working to identify a group of people they believe can assist with inquiries.
Mark Lister: Is it time to ditch the deposits?
OPINION: Interest rates will soon be headed lower, and investors should prepare.
'I feel guilty': Hospital bed taken by diabetic amputee with nowhere to live
She could have been discharged more than a month ago - has been in hospital for 17 weeks.
'Finally': Owners of homes hit by landslide from reserve may get buyout offer
'If [the council’s] reserve hadn’t fallen down on our house, we’d be happy as Larry.'
White Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediation
Victims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.
Long lunches, jazz and a 'bun in a bottle': How you can eat, drink and be entertained this Easter
A list of some of our favourite venues to raise your glass, dine and be entertained.
First-home buyers: Bank cashbacks, lack of investors creates gap in market
Banks are offering up to $5000 in cashback incentives to first-home buyers.
Hospital lockdown: Man accused of gun-related call appears in court
Police allege he said he was 'going to Tauranga Hospital with guns to get answers'.
Opinion: Social media scammers have me longing for the old days
OPINION: Bad buyers and sellers online are tricky and can fool the best of us.
Let's go to the Hop! More than 110,000 expected
Traffic is building up as Beach Hop 2024 gets under way.
Judge finds murder-accused fit to stand trial
Police found a man dead at a Tauranga address on the evening of September 7.
Mount Maunganui’s surprise smiley-face roundabout vandalised
The cheerful spot has already been restored - it's just missing one thing...
Iwi support to reduce Oranga Tamariki uplifts from whānau Māori
Iwi hopes a tikanga-led support centre will reduce Oranga Tamariki uplifts
'Don’t know how we can cope': Building consents plunge in 'most unaffordable city'
'We are nowhere near where we should be.'
Life's a Beach Hop in Whangamatā
More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the 50s and 60s-themed event.
Hospital lockdown ends as police take person into custody
Armed police have now left the hospital.
Weapons and dangerous driving charges after incident outside court
Police appeal for video footage.
Sarah Clumont's Motherhood a runaway success at festival
The film was submitted 'just to see what happens'.
Mongrel Mob boss Steven Taiatini's death: Name suppression for murder-accused
Tensions were high in the public gallery when the man appeared in court on Tuesday.
Burns after food trailer fire in Mount Maunganui
The patient is being taken to hospital.
Dredging to deepen challenging boat entrance in Whakatāne
The shallowing of the narrows has been causing some challenges.
Cognitive test of Kiwi senior drivers is 'outrageous... discredited', claims neuroscientist
'It would be like giving someone a music test to see if they are good at playing tennis.'
Council backs down on paid Mount parking, plans enforcement crackdown
Local businesses are pleased the council has backed down on paid parking plans.
Child killer's bid for reduced sentence based on P addiction rejected by Court of Appeal
The toddler was found submerged under two large rocks in an estuary in 2019.
Whangamatā Area School scoops up win at inaugural surfing event
The inaugural New Zealand School Surfing Festival was held at Muriwai this week.
13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home
Seizure of dogs - all underweight and some with parvo - council's 'largest-ever'.
Ceremonies held for Toi Ohomai graduates
More than 2000 students will be graduating from Toi Ohomai.