Fast food robber pleads guilty
Man admits robbing bank and Subway store for 'son's procedure'.
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Local Focus: Tauranga holistic vet Liza Schneider
Meet the Tauranga vet who saves pets and wildlife. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: ‘Doctor Doolittle’ helping to rehabilitate animals around the community
A local vet has helped save thousands of animals around the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Nasty' drunken assault on taxi driver
Man told to pay reparation and do community work after he admits assaulting taxi driver.
Bella Vista report: $4 million owed - but just $28 in the bank
Liquidators of Bella Vista have $28 with which to pay more than $4 million to creditors.
Tauranga businessman admits child pornography charges
Court documents revealed offending was committed in Tauranga between Oct-Dec last year.
$20m marina expansion proposal for Sulphur Point
The expected waiting time for a berth in the marina is 20 years.
We should not push the homeless into the shadows
As with any growing city, new issues emerge. Leaders are grappling with these challenges.
Avocado thieves on the prowl - police warning
Police are warning avocado growers of an increase in thefts from Bay orchards.
Rena wreck High Court appeal dismissed
The Rena is still grinding through the courts, seven years after hitting Astrolabe Reef.
Tommy Wilson: All you need is aroha
Two perfect examples of aroha: Neve Te Aroha and the aroha of the Greerton yarn bombers.
Tauranga 'area of high housing need'
Ministry of Social Development says Tauranga is an area of high housing need.
Dairy owner recounts terrifying robbery
Tauranga dairy owner wants out after her third aggravated robbery in as many years.
Uni's Sulphur Point bid stirs opposition
Strong opposition has emerged to the preferred site for a university research centre.
The region where home sellers are making a median profit of $236K
More than $136 million was made in gross profit on property sales in Tauranga in Q1.
Hunter rescued seven hours after 15m fall
Efforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.
Gang member jailed for Mongrel Mob funeral ambush
Gang member Tuterangi Moeke jailed for ambushing Mongrel Mob funeral.
Homeless women in Tauranga at risk of abuse
Some women who have slept on Tauranga streets have suffered sexual abuse.
Local Focus: Mount man putting it 'all on the line'
A local man is fighting to become a world rally champ. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Putting it 'all on the line' to become a world rally champ
A local man is fighting to become a world rally champ. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Expect the unexpected: Life as a Kiwi stay-at-home dad
Stay-at-home dads and working mums share their experiences.
Gang member jailed for funeral confrontation
Sequel to a gang confrontation rolled out yesterday in the High Court in Tauranga.
Police make plea for missing Cambridge man
31-year-old Warren Quaife has been missing since Monday.
Driver seriously injured as car crashes into house in Gate Pā, Tauranga
A car has crashed into a showhome on Cameron Rd.
Missing father's ashes found in supermarket's cottage cheese section
Woman reunited with her late father's ashes after they went missing in a supermarket.
Hīkoi for the homeless protests begging ban
People are protesting against the council's proposed begging and rough sleeping ban.
Mum saved my life: Teyah, 10 years after life-changing op
We catch up with Kataraina Pewhairangi - 10 years after her liver donation to baby Teyah.
Woman credits smoke alarms for saving her life
The owner of a house that caught fire as she slept overnight says smoke alarms save her.
Two people rescued from house fire
Two people have been saved from a house fire near Tauranga overnight.
Tauranga houses reach record $660,000 median
A total 293 houses sold in Tauranga last month, with a 3.9% price rise year-on-year.
The great begging debate: Community divided over rough sleeping ban
We hit the street to see what people think of the proposed begging and rough sleeping ban.
Woman in serious condition after being shot in Tauranga home
Neighbours reported hearing loud screams and a baby crying after a gunshot rang.