Robbery accused on bail
The Tauranga man accused of holding up the Lenz Superette with a pistol has been released on bail after appearing in court.
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Crewman injured at Port of Tauranga in intensive care
A Filipino crewman working aboard a logging ship at Port of Tauranga suffered serious lacerations this morning after a crane-operated winch wire struck him across his chest and neck.
Campers offered freedom in Tauranga
Tight restrictions controlling where people can freedom camp in Tauranga are to be abolished under far-reaching proposals agreed by the council.
New Zealand: Plenty to see in the Bay
A trip south leaves a glowing impression on Elisabeth Easther.
Teens jailed for robbery
Two teenagers who viciously bashed and robbed a Tauranga taxi driver in January have been sent to prison.
Tauranga drug kingpin pleads guilty
Party pill king Gary Read has admitted smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of precursor drugs - enough to cook up millions of dollars worth of P.
Scam warning for elderly over letters
An advocacy group for the elderly is warning pensioners of a potential scam involving personalised letters.
Burger bungles cause allergic alarm
The mother of a three-year-old allergic to tomatoes says her son could have died after a McDonald's store failed to provide for a burger without ketchup - three times.
Frostbitten workers cost company $22k
A fish processing company has been ordered to pay $22,000 after two of its employees suffered frostbite while unloading fish from a vessel last year.
'What the dickens has happened here?'
A truck driver's sneeze is thought to have sparked a dramatic crash that brought a power pole and lines down on a Tauranga house.
Controversial legal high in huge demand
More than 100 people entered a Tauranga store to buy the controversial synthetic cannabis Kryptonite yesterday morning.
New legal high leaves teens violently ill
Two teenagers say a new legal high they smoked contained ecstasy - and left them vomiting with no control over their muscles or bodily functions.
Two injured in four-way Welcome Bay crash
Two people were injured this morning in a four vehicle crash in Tauranga which blocked State Highway 2 near the southern end of Welcome Bay Rd.
Disabled rider 'humiliated' by bus driver
A partially-sighted Tauranga woman was reduced to pushing aside her fringe to reveal an empty eye socket before a bus driver agreed to issue her a concession fare.
Woman airlifted from Omanawa Falls
A woman trapped down a steep rock face at the Omanawa Falls was airlifted to safety last night.
City pays $1.3 million to ex-staff
Tauranga City Council has made payouts totalling $1.3 million to former staff.
Man fined $45,800 for felling natives
A man who paid for the illegal felling of native trees so he could have an unobstructed harbour view from his spa pool has been fined $45,800.
Bay of Plenty woman on DPB 32 years
A Tauranga beneficiary has been receiving Government handouts for more than three decades.
Motorbike businessman in fraud trial
A former Tauranga businessman is on trial defending allegations by his business partner that he siphoned $625,000 from their motorbike dealership.
Naked ride gets more butts on seats
The Tauranga leg of a controversial World Naked Bike Ride has been labelled a success despite attracting less than 10 participants.