Police allege the man fled after a traffic stop and entered the water off The Strand.

His first act of protest was to learn te reo when he arrived from England in 1950.

Tauranga 12-year-old Harry Strang is setting sail for international waters.

The seapods create habitat for marine life to thrive and add to wider waterfront plans.

The ambulances are filled with good-quality second-hand tyres and spare stretchers.

A fire investigator is heading to the scene this morning.

The former student requested information relating to a teacher who propositioned him.

The man has since been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

“We caught people I didn’t think we would ever catch.”

Powerball was not struck and has rolled over to Saturday night.

Many submissions mentioned 2021 tsunami alert that resulted in jammed streets.

The incident left the victim with deep cuts to her abdomen.

OPINION: He threw himself earnestly into the role of the All Blacks captain.

Construction of the 4m-wide path began in April 2023 and it opened in December.

A Tauranga local who grew up in Porto Alegre is raising money for the South Brazil floods.

The charges will come into effect from July 1.

Grady Forbes and Kase Meyer each scored a brace in Te Puke Sports' win.

The community has lent a hand to create the new bike track.

The 32-year-old will take up a long-term contract in Japan.

The octogenarian was 36 years old when he was nominated to serve.

The octogenarians have been recognised for their selfless and tireless efforts.

The new event aims to liven up Waihī Beach once a month.

Reports of a fire in Bethlehem came in around 12.45am.

Introducing one of the biggest, most impressive resort swimming pools in NZ.

One of the tickets was sold at Rotorua’s Lucky Lotto Shop.

It will gradually become cloudier towards midnight so watch from sunset.

'Seems crazy to me that we can have kids standing up on buses possibly going 80km/h.'

After five years, Joshua Terrey's family has some closure - but not the kind they want.