Police on the hunt after 'suspicious' marae fire
Tauranga police are investigating a suspicious fire which occurred in Tareha Lane in Te Maunga last night.
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Tauranga Port evacuated in grenade scare
A suspicious item evacuated Tauranga Port this morning and sparked a call-out for police and the Defence Force.
Father and son still in hospital after 100m cliff fall
A father and his young son remain in Tauranga Hospital after falling 100m down a cliff on Saturday.
Crash victim took boss' place on trip
The distraught boss of a 27-year-old man killed in a head-on collision says his employee volunteered to take his place on a business trip.
Father and son fell 100m down cliff
A father and son are recovering in hospital after falling some 100m down a cliff near Tauranga yesterday.
Driver of light truck killed in SH2 collision named
The driver of a light truck who died in a three-vehicle collision on State Highway 2 in Tauranga yesterday has been named by police.
$64k traffic island goes in, then out
'That's ratepayer money, it's just unbelievable'. Last week Tauranga City Council put in a $64k traffic island. This week it ripped it up.
Fatal crash near Tauranga
One person is confirmed dead and six others are injured after two trucks and an SUV towing a trailer collided tonight in Western Bay of Plenty.
Boss's warning after theft of $146,000
An employer says he's embarrassed, but wants other business owners to beware, after one of his workers charged with handling - and monitoring - finances stole $146k.
Alleged gunman appears in court
The court appearance for a man accused of firing shots in residential Papamoa last week has been deferred until next month.
Impaled man walks into store for help
A man with an iron rod poking out of his head drove to the only open shop in a small North Island town and calmly walked up to the counter to raise the alarm.
Iron bar lodged in man's head
A 23-year-old man was left with an iron bar lodged in his head after being viciously attacked in the Bay of Plenty overnight.
Sharks frolic at Papamoa
Two sharks, believed to be bronze whalers, made their presence felt at Papamoa Beach yesterday, causing several swimmers to make a quick dash to shore.
Roof-rider is 'just downright dangerous'
A man caught on camera riding on a car's roof was doing the same "stupid" act that has killed two people in the Bay of Plenty in the past 10 years, police warn.
NZ's Christmas Bethlehem baby
The first baby born in Bethlehem on Christmas Day was not a boy in a manger but a little girl in the Bay of Plenty.
Here kitty: Officer saves trapped kitten
The firefighter who rescued a kitten trapped in the dashboard of a Tauranga car has been described as the "finest cat whisperer".
Rena probe reveals catalogue of issues
New Zealand's maritime authority is investigating how shipping around our coasts can be made safer, after a high-level report into the Rena grounding.
Rena grounding: Failures revealed
NZ’s maritime authority is investigating how shipping around our coasts can be made safer, as a high-level report into the grounding of the Rena reveals a catalogue of issues.
High-level Rena report released
The findings of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission's investigation into the catastrophic grounding of the MV Rena, released today, detailed a list of concerns, including those around crew training and international conventions.
Anger in court over Tauranga death
Two men are due to appear in court today charged with murder following the death of a 19-year-old man in Tauranga last month.
'Hitman' says cops wrong over Rudd
The so-called "hitman" in the case against Phil Rudd says the AC/DC drummer offered him $250,000 and a luxury car to become his bodyguard.
Cops force against boy, 14, 'excessive'
A police officer's actions in restraining a 14-year-old boy by putting his arm up his back and choking him was excessive and contrary to law, IPCA finds.
Motorcyclist dies following collision with digger
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a digger in Tauranga overnight.
Phil Rudd's 'phone call threat' to kill
The case against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been made public and includes claims he threatened to kill a man and his daughter.
Phil Rudd's public fracas
An eyewitness to an altercation involving AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd today says the rocker was warned: "Back up. I don't want to break your face."
Tauranga stabbing: Accused remanded in custody
A man accused of stabbing another person in an incident believed to be related to the find of a man’s body in a Tauranga driveway has appeared in court.
Rudd defends threatening to kill charge
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is defending charges against him including one of threatening to kill.
AC/DC rocker's son avoids conviction
AC/DC rocker Phil Rudd's son has been discharged without conviction on two counts of assault, despite police concerns he tried to use his dad's fame to get off the charges.
Driveway death: Victim named
A teenager who left behind a trail of blood before he was found lifeless in a Tauranga driveway yesterday morning has been named.
Phil Rudd's strange court behaviour
Ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appeared in court this morning, where he winked at media, drummed a rhythm on the dock then jumped on his security guard's back.