New ZealandStop off, pay extra: New SH2 toll labelled 'unfair' to locals, businessesDrivers exiting and re-entering the TEL at Pāpāmoa East will be charged two tolls.31 Mar 05:00 PM
WellingtonNZ Post backs down on decision to pull services for 10 lucky storesWellington's Marsden Books was one of 10 successful stores around the country. 29 Mar 07:36 AM
New ZealandNew toll point for SH2 near Pāpāmoa: What drivers will payThe toll will affect Tauranga Eastern Link motorists using the Pāpāmoa East Interchange.27 Mar 12:45 AM
New ZealandWatch: Black Falcons honour landslide victims with display over surf lifesaving event23 Feb 01:38 AM
PoliticsGovt confirms it will launch inquiry into fatal Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa landslides11 Feb 10:07 PM
New ZealandWatch: Man attempting world-record swim joined by orca in shallows at popular NZ beach08 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandWatch: Armed police arrest man after 'firearms incident' in PāpāmoaAn imitation BB gun was found after police arrested the 18-year-old.07 Feb 03:27 AM
New ZealandHouse bus burnt out as missing woman found safe in Kaimai RangeNicola O'Connor, 42, contacted police herself late this morning.05 Feb 12:14 AM
New ZealandHave you seen her? Police appeal after Pāpāmoa woman vanishes near Kaimai trackNicola O'Connor's house bus was found on Rapurapu Track yesterday.04 Feb 08:08 AM
New ZealandFamily displaced by landslide 'lucky' to find new homeTheir former Pāpāmoa rental remains red-stickered and is unsafe to enter.29 Jan 03:30 AM
Herald NOWMt Maunganui: Residents return home as Baypark evacuation liftedNZ Herald journalist Sam Sherry with the latest from Tauranga.Watch28 Jan 05:19 PM
New ZealandVigils, silence and karakia: NZ comes together a week after deadly landslides killed eightFamilies and friends have held memorials nationwide for the storm victims.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Nowhere to live': Home of family forced to flee deadly slip red-stickeredThe landslide narrowly missed mum Becks Smith's bedroom in the Welcome Bay Rd rental.26 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew footage reveals extent of destruction in Pāpāmoa landslide that killed twoSeveral homes were taken out in the slip, with rubble filling them below mangled roofs. 26 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandNew footage from above devastating Pāpāmoa landslidesSlips along the hills above Welcome Bay Rd killed two people and destroyed several homes on January 22, 2026. Video / SuppliedWatch25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: ‘A lamental cry’ - Iwi say father holding vigil at Mt Maunganui slip has lost two children"I met one parent, he was from Italy. He knows two of his children are still in there."23 Jan 08:06 AM
New Zealand'She was a hero': Woman trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide was trying to warn others of dangerYoung people are among those still unaccounted for at the campground.22 Jan 04:11 AM
New Zealand‘Oh my gosh, it’s a landslide’: Heavily pregnant woman's terror as family flees in darknessThe couple were evacuated after a landslide hit neighbouring properties.22 Jan 12:35 AM
New ZealandPāpāmoa flooding and slipsFlooding and slips in Pāpāmoa. People were advised to evacuate. Video / SuppliedWatch21 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Thriving city': How Tauranga is racing up the city population rankingsForecast populations would make Tauranga the country’s fourth-largest city by 2048. 21 Jan 05:07 PM
New Zealand'Stronger together': Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support seeks new membersThere are areas with no street coverage and a co-ordinator with an 'impossible' workload.17 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Impossible': 6yo autistic girl faces deportation to Brazil after visa declinedHer family has been in NZ since 2022 and her parents and brother have visas until 2029.08 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's never too late': Mum with MS starts new career as police officerHolly Pass initially thought her MS diagnosis would hold her back.06 Jan 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It's a dream': Disability advocate buys first fully accessible homeHer new home was built 'fit for purpose' with wider doorways, no carpet and sliding doors.05 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyHow do architects design homes when they are for themselves?Could architects say they are the 'perfect client' when they design their own new homes?03 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandEastern region rescues soar as beach swimmers ignore flags, patrol hoursSurf lifeguards have carried out 93 rescues since October 25 in the Eastern region.01 Jan 07:39 AM
New Zealand'Lucky and blessed': Shirley Hooper honoured after 50 years of service to women's sportPāpāmoa's Shirley Hooper receives NY honour for services to netball and artistic swimming.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year Honours: Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō recipients namedThey include a former mayor, doctor, and two Citizens Advice Bureau managers.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHe cancelled his health insurance due to 'exorbitant' premiums. Then he got cancerRay Le Prou said he was quoted $15,000 to have a mole removed from his face.29 Dec 05:00 PM
