For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year's Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The two tracks leading to the summit of Mauao at Mount Maunganui will be closed for at least a week from Monday. Tauranga City Council

A beach gutter has popped up along Mount Main Beach between Banks Ave and Tay St sparking safety messages from local surf clubs. Beach

A Tauranga man who had his late wife's jewellery stolen by burglars has made the most of the situation by setting up a public memorial

A man has died in a popular ocean swimming event at Mt Maunganui.

Children involved in a car crash at Mount Maunganui are now sucking on iceblocks given to them by paramedics called to the scene. Police

A maintenance worker for a wealthy businessman said a pistol was pointed at him and fired as he was forced to drive his employer's truck from Mt Maunganui to Rotorua.

Tauranga's new mayor and councillors held a private meeting with emergency services about the canned Mount New Year's Eve event, yesterday. Speaking

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Tauranga City Council workers have located the break in a key water main which has caused supply issues to Mount Maunganui and Tauranga. All

A vehicle pile up is causing traffic delays through Tauranga. Police Communications were called just before 9am for a three or four

Retiring All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has called for a central base for the sport to be established. Tietjens yesterday

A young leopard seal has been holidaying at Main Beach near Leisure Island. The seal has been there since Sunday and has likely come

The Mauao base track is closed today and tomorrow from 8am to 5pm. The Oruahine track is also closed both days from 8am to 5pm. The

Two Tauranga dairies were targeted by armed robbers in a 23-hour period during the weekend. Brookfield Superette was held up by two

The intensification of Tauranga into a compact city has emerged as a common theme from studies meant to provide a blueprint for how

Sonny Bill Williams puts his foot down at Blake Park as part of the All Black Sevens' Olympic preparation. The team had a tough

Tauranga businesses tapping into the Pokemon Go craze say the games is providing a welcome boost in foot traffic but a marketing stunt

Tauranga property sales have dropped 10 per cent in the last month. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures released this morning

A Mount Maunganui home was saved from major damage after smoke alarms alerted occupants to a fire in the kitchen. Tauranga Fire Brigade

Jonas and Elin Tawharu have taken on some of the toughest surf breaks in the world but a lack of funding is their biggest challenge. The

A woman suffered serious injuries after a collision between a bike and car on Matapihi Rd yesterday - just two days after a 5-year-old girl was killed on the same road.

A man has been arrested in relation to an alleged attempted robbery at a souvenir store in Mount Maunganui this week.

The baby girl born at Z Energy petrol station this morning has already been nicknamed 'Z', with her parent saying the morning was "pretty manic"