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Mānuka honey producer buzzing after bee-autiful season
A local honey producer says they have seen a strong 2024/2025 season.
How good! Two Tauranga players win big in Lotto
Tauranga tickets won big in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw.
Freight train, rail maintenance truck collision sparks investigations
Staff managed to jump out of the truck before the collision.
Locals take NZTA median barriers fight to Parliament
Rochelle Zajko's petition calls for barrier gaps and safe turning bays.
Editorial: NZ’s lack of e-waste policy needs urgent attention
OPINION: About 71% of Auckland’s kerbside bins contained e-waste in a recent audit.
‘Grim reaper cometh’: Major NZX plunge amid global market turmoil
The NZX 50 Index plummeted 3.68% to 11,775.88, its worst drop since March 2020.
‘I wanted to know why I didn’t see them:’ Rider returned to scene where he hit pedestrians
The motorcyclist believes the pedestrian crossing was dangerous.
Council’s debt ceiling raised
Tauranga's borrowing limit has been increased to 3.5 times annual revenue.
Golf Rd roundabout to close for resurfacing
A full closure was needed due to narrow lanes and the size of equipment needed, NZTA says.
On The Up: The business estate still in hot demand after 20 years
In the past year, $70m worth of building consents have been issued for the development.
Tauranga Māori ward by-election: What voters need to know
Voting opens today in the Te Awanui Ward by-election for Tauranga council.
‘We’re back’: Bay duos chase another bite at Pork Pie Charity Run
Fifty teams are driving their Minis down the country in the movie-inspired fundraiser.
Opinion: Markets face uncertain year after volatile first quarter
OPINION: The S&P 500 fell 4.6% in March, its biggest drop since 2022.
‘Over the moon’: Playcentre moves from home of half a century after 20-year relocation project
Mount Maunganui Playcentre officially opened its new Golf Rd location on Thursday
Mexican ‘tourist’ busted with $360k in cash and almost 14kg of meth
Man on three-month visa now faces years in NZ prison. The Crown has also taken his cash.
‘Fresh energy’: Māori Queen inspires youth at poukai
It was the first poukai for Nga wai hono i te po since her father's passing in 2024.
Housing project prioritises chronic health sufferers, older tenants
The project includes six units prioritising older people and those with health conditions.
‘Test ourselves’: Bay Boardriders prepare for national title defence
The team aims to qualify for the 2026 World Club Challenge at Snapper Rocks.
Settled weather for most after late-week deluge and rescue dramas
Some places received almost half a metre of rain in the late-week drencher.
'You can’t continue to make victims': Teen ram-raider, robber gets dressing down from judge
He was in court on charges relating to stolen vehicles, ram raids and dairy robberies.
Man’s drink-driving conviction overturned on appeal after lawyer, police errors
Zebulon Lawrance was more than twice the legal drink driving limit but has been let off.
Name suppression lifted for woman accused of Gate Pā murder
Rachael Eddy, 50, denies murdering Ross Kennedy in Gate Pā, Tauranga.
Editorial: A meaningless sporting summer, it’s just not cricket
OPINION: What happened to our summer game this season?
‘Ugly week’: How NZ shares weathered the storm of US tariff turmoil
The S&P/NZX 50 closed at 12,225.28, down 113.29 points or 0.92%.
More of everything at cultural festival
The festival features over 30 food vendors from diverse cultures.
Galloping to victory: Racing Tauranga named top club
The club excelled in financial management, track performance, and marketing.
‘Ticking time bomb’: Family speak out on factory worker’s ‘horrifying’ death
Wesley Tomich, 37, died in July 2023 at a Mount Maunganui factory.