Latest from Tauranga

Local Focus: Midwives have had enough
Midwives across the country are taking part in a strike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The heat is on - again! Hot week forecast for many Kiwis
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.

Cricket: BOP Development keep winning
Bay of plenty Development beat Northland by 13 runs at the weekend.

Beachgoers brave rough seas off Tauranga despite warnings
The wild seas are expected to churn until Tuesday

Local Focus: Sprinkler ban a pain for 4-year-old Rylan
The council isn't sure when the sprinkler ban will end. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Sprinkler ban a pain for 4-year-old Rylan
The Council are not sure when the sprinkler ban will end. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents devastated after cats shot with slug gun
"She came home and hid under the bed...I could see a hole in her back leg."

Is this the anti Marie Kondo? Charity shop giving away clutter
The Society of St Vincent de Paul in Tauranga is having its first "community free sale".

Police search for driver after van crashes into power pole in Katikati
The crash sparked a small vegetation fire

The $48k-$80k job few wanted - now they're lining up
More Kiwis are embarking on a teaching career again because of the teacher shortage.

Tourist wounded by stingray at Mount Maunganui beach
The man was bodysurfing at the beach around midday today.

Local Focus: Once were radicals
"It's time to reflect on where we are at now". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Once were radicals
"It's time to reflect on where we are at now". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Chinese New Year celebrations start at home for Tauranga family
It's the biggest celebration in the world. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Local Focus: Māori Artist urges women to speak up
Mana wahine is the inspiration behind her Waitangi artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Chinese New Year celebrations start at home
It's the biggest celebration in the world. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

One dead, seven injured in four Tauranga crashes
The crashes left commuters stranded for hours as emergency services cleared the scenes.

Thieves hit homeless women's shelter
Washing machine, lawn mower and other essentials plucked from women's refuge

Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.

A second home: The boy who has had almost 100 surgeries
Parents had newborn and redundancy to deal with when he was rushed to hospital.

Tragic day: Three dead, 13 hurt in vehicle incidents
Police confirmed a third death tonight, in a black day around the country.

Crash near Tauranga leaves driver critically injured, another with serious injuries
A tweet from the Transport Agency said a detour was in place.

Council, builder, developer sued for $36m over defects
Developer, architect, engineer among those being sued over defects in apartment building.

Bus no-show: Girl twice left in the dark 'in middle of nowhere'
People are upset with the new bus changes

Elderly man saved from drowning by member of the public
Mount Maunganui man who nearly drowned at Arataki beach remains in Tauranga Hospital.

Heatwave: Influx of insects as temperatures rise
The weather has prompted an influx of wasps, ants, mosquitoes and many other insects.

Baby found in hot car as mum played pokies at TAB
A baby boy was found inside a vehicle as his mum gambled at a TAB.