Bridges rubbishes Labour's rapid passenger rail plan
Transport Minister rubbishes Labour's rapid rail bid for Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland.
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Reports of "plane crash" low-level survey work
Police believe reports of a Cessna crashing in Tauranga was just a plane doing survey work
Local Focus: A new airport for the whole Bay of Plenty
Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A new airport for the whole Bay of Plenty?
Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cruising on after stroke at sea
Wife's quick thinking saves husband from serious side effects after stroke.
Teens rescued after falling from kayaks
The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.
Local Focus: Jiu-jitsu gives brave Te Ariki hope
Te Ariki has bronchiectasis, a life-altering disease. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Most voters sticking with their party
Despite recent political shake-ups, most voters are not about to change their votes.
Super 8 ends in loss for TBC
Tauranga Boys' drop their final Super 8 game of the season at home to Gisborne Boys' High.
New cinema and shopping complex for Papamoa
New boutique cinema is part of a major new development at Papamoa East.
Car smashes into Tauranga petrol station
A car smashed into a Gull petrol station on Hewletts Rd, Tauranga.
Blaze tears through Tauranga auto-electrical workshop
An auto-electrician workshop has been damaged by fire in the Bay of Plenty this morning.
Harrowing hold up during McDonald's feast
An innocent meal of McDonald's turned into a nightmare for three men in Tauranga
Family kicked gran out of her own home
Elder abuse is happening in Tauranga, social agencies say.
Record low: Coldest night in years
Early risers were met with frost, fog and icy windscreens this morning.
'The week that was' for Lotto Lou
It's been a whirlwind week for Lotto's latest multi-millionaire. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The Big Read: 'I talk to them sometimes - talk and cry'
Five Tongan men died in Katikati last year. The pain for their families is still raw.
Kiwi footpath has Aussie rival: Who wore it wonkier?
Showdown between Tauranga and Sydney sidewalks looms.
Wonky footpath no joke for councillor
Tradies say subdivision's curving path a bit of a joke but not everyone is laughing.
Rents starting to fall in Bay of Plenty
Median rent in Tauranga drops to $460 after four years of increases.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Lotto winner gives cheques to local charities
Local charities in the Bay of Plenty received support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Lotto winner gives cheques to local charities
Local charities in the Bay of Plenty received support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lotto win for local charities
Tauranga charities are $300,000 richer thanks to generosity of $10.3m Lotto winner.
Verging on ridiculous
A wonky footpath in the Bay of Plenty has become a laughing stock of tradies working near.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Lotto winner talks politics, drugs and Winston Peters
Lotto winner Lou Te Keeti talks to Gareth Morgan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Lotto winner talks politics, drugs and Winston Peters
Lou Te Keeti talks to Gareth Morgan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Morgan's advice to Lotto millionaire: 'Listen to your wife'
Tauranga's $10m Powerball winner Lou Te Keeti sat down for a flat white with Gareth Morgan
And so it begins - Election 2017 boards go up
Bay politicians were quick off the mark to erect their election billboards.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Is it time for Tauranga Moana Museum?
NZ's 5th largest city still without a museum. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Is it time for Tauranga Moana Museum?
NZ's 5th largest city still without a museum. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Kiwi kids tackle silent film
Tauranga is host of a silent film festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Kiwi kids tackle silent film
Tauranga is host of a silent film festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Feelings run high over homeless village
Village offering transitional housing for the homeless has stirred neighbours' opposition.
Widening income gap sparks public meeting
The difference in pay for rich and poor will feature at a pre-election meeting.