Latest from Tauranga

Customers wash dishes as 12 of 16 cafe staff self-isolate

All but four of the Tauranga cafe's are self-isolating.

Meet Flick, the little fire truck that could be yours

The origins of Flick are unknown but whoever left it at the station has a kind heart.

Supply chain woes: How our ports are faring compared to Oz counterparts

'Soul destroying' Export company boss says its now losing customers due to shipping woes.

Local Focus: The blind women who bonded through surfing

Meet the best friends who surf together but have never seen each other.

'People are running scared': Tourism in 'pseudo lockdown'

Government support package for struggling businesses won't be enough, says one operator

Jo Raphael: Dangerous, chaotic and filthy - protest needs to be shut down now

OPINION: Give us back our capital.

'The city has clearly died': $300m Tauranga civic rebuild cost floated

But some say the huge cost will be worth it.

Revealed: Millions spent on Tauranga wastewater clean ups but cartoon elephant helps

About $1m a year is spent cleaning up Tauranga's wastewater overflows.

'Boredom's not a thing': What it's like to join the police

Reporoa-born and bred, he is now responding to 111 calls in Tauranga.

Covid cases highlight concerns for school bus users

There were 33 new cases of Covid-19 in the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday.

'Pouring petrol on inflation fire': Business leaders fear minimum wage rise could be 'last straw'

But some business owners believe employers should be paying the Living Wage of $22.75.

Auckland in for even longer freight delivery delays: warning

Auckland port says delays are a "landside" container flow problem.

Supermarket fined after selling plastic-contaminated mince

The supermarket was mincing unsold steak when a plastic pad fell into the mincing machine.

'Shut the doors': Tauranga businesses fear impact on staff as Omicron spreads

One business said losing staff to sickness would put 'a huge strain' on it.

Power cuts: Farmers can't milk cows, orchards damaged by winds

Powerco cannot say when they can reconnect power to thousands of customers.

Should te reo Māori be made compulsory in schools?

"We want to build towards a bicultural foundation of a nation," says a local MP.

Couple married 70 years share their success secrets

Plus ideas for how to celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone

'Incredible story of survival': Swimmer's brush with death, out-of-body experience

The 21-year-old was swimming alone at Omanu Beach when he had a seizure and passed out.