Police chauffeur stranded couple to Waikato wedding
After a quick hiccup with car troubles, the pair arrived at the wedding in style.
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Entries flood in for Suzuki Series
Suzuki Series swamped with entries and a strong international flavour for Whanganui leg
More migrant workers ease kiwifruit labour shortage
Up to 1750 extra migrant workers will be made available for the Bay's horticulture sector.
Beneficiaries set for aged-care jobs
Beneficiaries to be trained as aged-care workers but sector says thousands needed.
Te Puke Highway to close for a month
The main highway into Te Puke will be closed for a month next year.
Local Focus: Locals react to speed changes
Safety is the main reason for the change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga motorists react to lower speed limits
Slow down in Tauranga CBD. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Customs seizes 100,000 items at port
102,277 items intercepted through Port of Tauranga by Customs since 2009
Teacher pay talks go 'down to the wire'
High-school stopworks come as mediation continues on primary teachers' pay.
Tauranga couple want to find good samaritans
Tauranga couple want to thank good Samaritans who rendered medical assistance.
Foreign students inject $100m into economy
Education is New Zealand's fourth largest export earner.
Letting fees to be axed, who picks up the bill?
The law bans all letting fees charged to tenants.
The NZ workplace where 107 people resigned in 5 years
The numbers paint a local picture of what some are saying is a nationwide staffing issue.
Teenager critical after falling off ute, Police seek information
An 18-year-old male has sustained critical injuries after falling off the back of a ute.
'It's over' - Council settles with Bella Vista homeowners
The negotiations are over for Bella Vista homeowners and Tauranga City Council.
Tax evading tradie gets home detention
A plasterer and seller of health supplements is given home detention for tax evasion.
Tauranga drug dealer jailed for more than five years
Judge gave him a 25 per cent discount for his guilty pleas and some remorse.
Newly crowned beauty queen to use title to push sun safety, cancer message
A Tauranga beauty queen will advocate for sun safety with a motivation close to her heart.
Five Bella Vista parties now face charges
Parties involved in Bella Vista Homes development in court on Building Act charges.
Stuff me! Bidders line up for rabbit with doll face
Unusual taxidermy pieces for sale on Trade Me are gaining attention for Tauranga man.
Tauranga police seek wanted man
Police are looking for a man believed to be in the Western Bay of Plenty area.
Commercial site sells for $6.25m
The site was one of the biggest sales for the Bayleys team this year.
Motorcyclist recovering in hospital after crash with a car
A bystander said the motorcyclist hit the car, a tree and another car.
Otumoetai College students win ChemQuest
John Austin, Alice Cerdeira and Daniel Lee won the ChemQuest trophy and $150.
Local Focus: Māori vegan smashing stereotypes
He's young, alcohol free and a vegan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Armed robbery in central Tauranga
The offenders reportedly left the scene in a silver-coloured vehicle.
Local Focus: Students cut it all off for cancer
Rat's tails, pony tails and long hair about to go. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Green light for Tauranga Northern Link
Plans welcomed but frustration at lack of timelines for construction.
Pokies plague - former addict says proposal 'bloody brilliant'
'I see the lights, the jackpot going, it really takes a lot for me to still not go in'
Tauranga industries struggling to fill skilled roles
Industries across the board are struggling to find skilled workers in the Bay.
Woman locked out of father's grave at public reserve
A Waihi woman is heartbroken authorities have padlocked access to her father's grave.
Siblings reunite in Tauranga: Meet the Webster 11
When the youngest was born he was already an uncle of four.