Port of Tauranga the first in New Zealand to handle a million containers in a year.

Team NZ fans can watch Peter Burling and co take on Oracle on giant public screens.

A 41-year-old man is facing charges of indecently assaulting a child under 12.

A flotilla of boats is blocking the shipping lane of Tauranga Harbour.

Teachers are changing the way they talk. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Teachers are changing the way they talk.

Immigration officials say exploited Indian students have been regularly sleeping in cars.

Myrtle rust has been found in the Bay of Plenty.

Friends and family overjoyed Peter Burling competing for the America's Cup.

A hui raising awareness on P was held in Ngongotaha.

Ladies who lunch raise $110,000 for charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ladies Charity Luncheon raises $110,000 for local causes.

A person has died after a house fire in Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A person has died after a house fire in a quiet Tauranga backstreet.

Three pohutukawa on Moturiki Island honour memory of young man swept away last year.

Police fired a record 46 rounds in the siege, but could have used tear gas or dogs instead

Auckland schools are taking desperate measures, even building houses, to recruit teachers.

Delays are likely for motorists head east after a crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina.

Two quakes have been felt throughout the Bay of Plenty today.

Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte will receive honorary degrees in Tauranga tomorrow.

Reggae pop star Shaggy has been confirmed as headliner for summer festival One Love.

House-shaking noise still unexplained but evidence points to meteor as the culprit.

A former teacher is pushing for more science in schools. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A former teacher believes kids should be taught more science from an early age.

Tauranga will head a national specialised police taskforce to fight organised crime.

Four fire crews are fighting the fire on Greerton Rd in Tauranga.

Wharf St's evolution into an ''eat street'' appears to have strong public support.

Bay teachers want funding and pay rises for valued school support staff.

A group of conservationists are protecting birds on Mauao.

Hundreds of bikers rode to Edgecumbe to remind flood victims they are not forgotten.