Latest from Tauranga

Drenched: Bay of Plenty has a wet weekend

The Bay of Plenty was drenched at the beginning of this weekend.

Using tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisance

Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.

Sport cancelled, road warnings issued as wretched weather strikes

Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.

'Four times the size of Bayfair': Plans for $1b Pāpāmoa East town centre revealed

50m pool, supermarket, shops, 15,000 jobs and 11,000 new homes to be built nearby

Jo Raphael: Internet outage a perfect time to consider a digital detox

OPINION: How well could you handle a digital detox?

Rugby league legend and ambassador 'saddened' by brawl

Comments come after fighting erupted at senior match.

Scout abuser gets more jail time

Hypervigilance, distrust and fear, before a child abuse survivor's journey to closure.

Plastic bead mystery: Rena shipwreck suspected

Volunteers believe the small plastic balls come from the Rena wreckage near Tauranga.

Roundabout location confirmed for dangerous intersection

the location is part of a transport corridor between Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga.

Demand for market gardeners growing

Grow-your-own food and marketing gardening is growing in momentum.

Dawn Picken: Bracing myself for an empty nest

OPINION: You know you've raised an independent soul if they flee the nest.

Jo Raphael: Stench of racism in the air

OPINION: It's time to call out the racists and educate them about their ignorance.

Ending period poverty: Free product roll out in BOP schools

'You just need them, it is like having toilet paper'.

BOP's newest rescue helicopter takes flight

The Bay of Plenty's newest rapid-response rescue helicopter has flown its first mission.

Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island

A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.

Trial set for man accused of murder and disfiguring

A Bay of Plenty man will defend murder and disfiguring charges at his trial in November.

Kelly Makiha: Wait a second, could things be going well?

OPINION: Could we be seeing a turning of the tide?

Jo Raphael: We're a humble lot but we should be proud

OPINION: Our Queen's Birthday Honours recipients deserve to be proud.