Latest from Tauranga

'Dangerous' cycleway plans under review - five years later

A local iwi is prepared to go to court to fight the plans.

Dirt Bike Therapy gets teen back on track

Quintin White has come a long way since the start of the year.

Two years on: Work continues to make Welcome Bay corridor safer

A lot of effort went into opening the road but was it worth it?

Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?

Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?

Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Shark spotted in Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay

The shark is believed to be about 3m long.

Council adopts rates funded waste collection system

The new service will initially cost $230 including GST for the first year.

'We can have a great summer': Bay reacts to alert level 1

It means people can be social again which benefits mental health, event organisers say.

'Icing on the cake': Incredible photo leads to fourth big win

Tauranga photographer wins prestigious national photography award for the fourth time.

Research: Young people are the loneliest

Heart issues, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide have been linked to loneliness.

Jo Raphael: Now's not the time to relax

COMMENT: Covid is a nasty, tricky virus that we still don't know enough about.

'Frustrated': Councillor wants to ditch controversial bus lane

Heidi Hughes says she will force the issue if council staff don't act soon.

Retirement village 'bonanza': Thousands of jobs, hundreds of homes:

More retirement homes, apartments and villas are being built in Tauranga to meet demand.

Tania Ririnui: 'We watched our parents fight for our right to the reo'

COMMENT: I was one of Tauranga Moana's first tauira at the first official kōhanga reo.

Arohanoa Artistry - combining te reo, culture and business

The cultural influence of Arohanoa Mathews' work is obvious at first glance.

Zespri: Bay kiwifruit growers reap $1.55 billion in returns

Business leaders say kiwifruit returns will bolster Bay of Plenty economy and confidence.