Bay of Plenty TimesPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times'Sense of optimism': Fewer empty stores in Tauranga's CBD, more Mount vacanciesFoot traffic in the city centre jumped 35% between June and December 2025. 05 Mar 05:02 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesNew animal rules: Tougher dog limits and new chook licence but cats untouchedDog owners face new leash requirements for pets and no-go areas in Tauranga.04 Mar 11:02 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesCommunity calls for safer streets as noisy drivers plague MountThe petition, launched in December, now has 1108 signatures.04 Mar 05:13 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga extends post-storm recovery period as landslide risks remainThere are still 15 yellow‑placarded and four red‑placarded buildings.04 Mar 02:28 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHow a teen's spinal injury sparked a major review of pool diving safetyRecreational diving still paused at most Tauranga public pools months after incident.02 Mar 06:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times$400m Tauranga housing project to include 200-unit retirement villageThe Riverside development will deliver 1200 homes in Tauriko West.01 Mar 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBig year ahead: What Tauranga councillors want for your neighbourhood this yearKey projects include new pools, roading links, stormwater upgrades and parks.27 Feb 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Profoundly unsafe': Cars stopping in passing lanes to turn right on Kaimai routeIt's one of several safety concerns locals and MPs want addressed on SH29.27 Feb 05:01 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMount cafes beg for rates relief after deadly Mauao landslide hits tradeMayor Mahé Drysdale says the council is still deciding if relief rules apply.25 Feb 09:19 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Two-edged sword': Fears new police move-on powers target homeless, not causesNew police powers to move on beggars and rough sleepers sparks alarm from social agencies.25 Feb 03:37 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'We want to get it back to what it was': Mauao faces long, costly road to reopeningMayor: 'Our primary concern is safety; we're not going to do it if it's not safe.'24 Feb 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Not in a rush': Mount Maunganui surf club stays shut after fatal Mauao landslideLifeguards are now working from a Portacom and containers along the Main Beach. 23 Feb 05:02 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesEngineers identify 42 slips on Mauao walking tracksTwelve of the slips are classed as severe, needing complex, long‑term work.18 Feb 09:21 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Full circle': No housing for Parau Farms as city reverts to sports field plan 'We can do housing better elsewhere,' Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says.18 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times'Big milestone': $100m retirement village expansion nears completionMore than 100 apartments and care suites will open in March.16 Feb 08:10 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesRoads around Mauao reopen after slip site deemed stableEngineers found no movement at the main Mauao slip or nearby slopes.15 Feb 10:45 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesInside Waikato University's 'ambitious plans' to grow Tauranga campusPlans include property buys, 300 new student beds, more staff and more programmes.15 Feb 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTerns cling to unlikely home under busy Tauranga bridgeThe rebuilt nesting platform has boosted bird numbers after past storm damage.15 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times'Painful recovery': Mount businesses call for urgent financial helpTwo owners call for more council and government support.13 Feb 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesCould a $315k one-way fix solve Mount Maunganui street's parking squeeze?One resident says more parks needed, but council's one-way idea is not the right option.12 Feb 08:30 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesEx-judge appointed to head Mount Maunganui landslide reviewMayor picks Paul Davison to lead council's external probe into landslide that killed six.12 Feb 02:58 AM
Bay of Plenty Times‘Hugely significant for us’: Govt funding win for Aims Games in TaurangaLast year the games brought 23,425 visitors and nearly $9.8m in tourism spend.11 Feb 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'It feels like winter has started early': Mount businesses fight for survivalQuiet streets, big bills: How Mount businesses are coping after Mauao slip. 11 Feb 06:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWatch: Drone footage captures widespread slips on MauaoA 30m maritime exclusion zone and permanent fencing now ring the maunga.10 Feb 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesHigh-profile former mayor takes key role in Tauranga’s council governanceThe committee oversees council finances, governance and key risk controls.10 Feb 10:26 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Be mindful': Community urged to respect ongoing grief as rāhui lifts after Mauao tragedyMain Beach and the Mauao end of Pilot Bay are now open to the public. 09 Feb 04:14 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'Begin to reopen': Mount Maunganui cordon to lift after deadly landslideMauao itself will remain off-limits.05 Feb 04:50 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'Nothing prepares you for it': Mayor's 'confronting' days after deadly landslideThe former rower describes the days after the disaster as the hardest of his life.04 Feb 08:03 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWestern Bay severe storm relief fund tops $200kWestern Bay Emergency Response Fund donations top $200,000, include $100,000 from Zespri.04 Feb 08:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'United in grief': Bay of Plenty Waitangi Day events will honour landslide victimsTauranga's dawn service at Hopukiore (Mount Drury) will proceed after safety reviews. 04 Feb 01:07 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSlip tragedy review may find nothing council could have done - mayor'It may be that this is a natural disaster and there wasn’t any action.'03 Feb 02:33 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHairini Bridge tests, drivers told not to slow speedContractors will inspect piles with radar scans and drill core samples.02 Feb 08:01 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMauao landslide: Council opts to bring in external reviewerSeveral councillors emphasised the need for rapid answers after the slip took six lives.02 Feb 02:03 AM
