Latest from Tauranga

Former Bella Vista subdivision goes under conditional sale agreement

There were plans for a number of homes to be built on The Lakes site.

Murder accused claimed 'they killed her', jury told

Izett is on trial in the High Court at Rotorua.

Kristin Macfarlane: If so many are jobless, what does the future of the region look like?

OPINION: With increasing unemployment, what does the future of the BOP look like?

Tauranga Hockey celebrates third turf opening

The project that started in 2015.

Panepane Point will be returned to Māori in historic decision

Meeting follows weeks of consultation, which resulted in a record number of submissions.

'We need to keep telling this story': 156-year Battle of Gate Pā commemorations held

The battle was one that devastated generations yet made Tauranga the city it is today.

Fire sirens silenced: Why some firefighters are concerned

'The fire siren also provides peace of mind for people.'

Tauranga squash centre granted $200k for expansion project

The expansion project would aid the increasing popularity of the centre.

Girl power: Tauranga school to replace houses named after men

The Rutherford and Freyberg houses, kept on from the Tauranga College era, are on the out.

Winner winner! Bay of Plenty events come out on top at awards night

Can you guess who the big winners are?

Omanawa Falls safe access construction to begin next year

There is currently no public access to the falls.

'Unresolved grief': Remembrance event for those unable to hold lockdown funerals

The event called the All Souls Service – A Time to Grieve is on Sunday at 9am

'Never truly leaves you': Lead investigator in murder still seeking clues

Judy Yorke disappeared from a party at a Matapihi packhouse in 1992.

Blind and deaf woman, 79, still plays multiple instruments

The 79-year-old Tauranga woman says there's a way around everything.

Tauranga marine scientist awarded $25,000 for estuary research

The ultimate goal is to restore estuaries, to restore the environment for the people.

Voters in the Bay of Plenty most decisive in the country

Four out of five of the votes were cast before election day.