Firefighters lift woman from soak hole
The hole is about 2.5m deep and is located behind a block of shops.
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'Fight for your body': Singer loses battle with breast cancer
A woman well known for her band who battled breast cancer for seven years has died.
One dead, two injured in highway crash
The crash has blocked a section of SH29 and motorists have been warned to avoid the area.
First annual commemoration of NZ Wars
Martin Johnston looks at the first commemoration of the NZ Wars.
Pro rugby player turned business exec
Following a stellar rugby career Craig Hudson has climbed the ranks of business.
Boy shot with BB gun at Tauranga college
A family is in tears after a boy was shot with a BB gun at Tauranga Boys' College.
Man accused of $82k beehive theft denies charges
Tauranga man accused of receiving and stealing beehives will defend charges.
Fitness student wins Disputes Tribunal hearing
The fitness student encouraged other in the same position to go to the tribunal.
Arrests after armed carjacking
A person has been held at gunpoint and had their car taken in rural Tauranga.
Food waste on menu for ladies who lunch
Charity lunch will serve food rescued from supermarkets. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Food waste on menu for ladies who lunch
Charity lunch will serve food rescued from supermarkets. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga mayor urged to oppose dog meat
Tauranga Mayor to take on an international petition condemning animal cruelty.
Arrest after man pushed off bar balcony
A man has been arrested after pushing victim off Mt Maunganui bar balcony.
Moths keep ship out of port
A ship found to be carrying moths onboard has been stopped from entering NZ waters.
Local Focus: Cycling to stop suicide
A Kiwi couple pedal to raise mental health awareness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mob boss may have seized land returned
Police seized land linked to a million dollar drug supply and money laundering operation.
Unanimous guilty verdicts in rape trial
Guilty verdicts in Tauranga rape and sexual assault trial.
Village for homeless proposed for Te Puke
Small village of temporary homes for homeless being proposed for Te Puke.
Man killed in quarry truck named
The man killed in a quarry truck crash this week has been named.
Local Focus: Arts festival opens
A choir signals the start of the Tauranga Arts Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Arts festival opens
A dawn chorus signalled the start of the Tauranga Arts Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Armed police used to back up search warrant
A Tauranga neighbourhood buzzed with rumours tonight after the arrival of armed police.
Man seriously hurt in Tauranga court cell dies
A man found seriously hurt after being left alone in a court cell has died.
Driver killed as Tauranga quarry truck rolls
A truck and trailer has rolled in rural Welcome Bay.
Water rescue saves man after 90 minute ordeal
Man who fell from a boat in Tauranga couldn't climb onto a ladder when help arrived.
'The whole thing went up in flames'
A Tauranga children's playground has been torched and destroyed.
Nationwide leadership drought for marae
Māori elders worry as fewer youth rise up the ranks to fill crucial gaps.
Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe pens book
Infamous criminal Dean Wickliffe speaks to the Weekend Herald about his new book.
The life and times of NZ's most 'notorious' crim
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Wickliffe has spent more time in prison than any other Kiwi, bar one.
Married at First Sight bride cyberbullied
MAFS bride Lacey Swanepoel says she has received death threats and threats to her family
Man discovered seriously hurt in court cells
A man remains in a serious condition today after he was found injured in court cells.
Killer anaesthetic ends paramedic dream
Lynda Hodge's dream of becoming a paramedic has been dashed by a change of anaesthetic.
Woman denies plotting to harm DJs' reputation
Woman denies she accused pair of Tauranga motel rape to ruin their reputations.