Colleagues of a former vehicle salesman killed as he changed the tyre of a car spent a day paying tribute to him using the motto "Sell, sell, sell".

UPDATE 2.57pm: A police spokesperson said police spoke to two young men at the scene and confiscated a plastic BB gun. The gun had

Police say pair killed in a horrific Bay of Plenty crash yesterday were attempting to change a car tyre.

A Tauranga man killed in a final act of kindness was last night remembered as a "a good bugger who would take the shirt off his back to help anyone out".

Surfers casually call their sport therapy - but a Tauranga drug and alcohol counsellor is proving it a reality.

Some Bay of Plenty road safety advocates are backing a call for stiffer penalties for drivers caught using their cell phones while

The Department of Conservation is concerned for the health of the orca calf swimming off the Bay of Plenty coast. The calf appears

Tainui Group Holdings last week announced it was seeking expressions of interest from a range of world class port operators for Ruakura

More Bay of Plenty firefighters are seeking professional support to help them deal with trauma and major events in their work and personal life.

A man is in a serious condition in Tauranga Hospital following a raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab. Police this morning located

Managers of a Tauranga bar say telling Pokemon fans they will be kicked out if they are caught playing the popular new game at the venue was a brilliant marketing stunt.

Police are appealing for help piecing together the last moments of the life of a Tauranga man whose body was found in surf at Mount Maunganui Main Beach.

A reporter at the scene said the body looks to be a man of average size build, fully clothed in dark clothing.

Mount Maunganui-based Monit Rally Computers is exporting its specialised rally-driving electronics equipment to more than 26 countries

Dramatic footage of a terrifying robbery that left a shopkeeper traumatised has been released as police hunt for the offenders.

A Tauranga couple who lost their sea view after a real estate agent failed to tell them about a neighbour's plans will appeal.

Police are today still searching for the hammer-wielding man and his accomplice involved in traumatic aggravated robbery in Tauranga last night.

Two mask-wearing men have robbed a Cameron Rd dairy armed with a hammer.

Two bay pupils now have another way to stay fit and active after being surprised with bikes thanks to the generosity of Tauranga's

They missed out on scooping the historic $40 million Lotto prize but a Mount Maunganui winner was still "stunned" when they unwittingly claimed almost $20,000.

Some of NZ's biggest musical stars will come together in Tauranga to pay homage to Bob Marley with an outdoor concert at the end of this year.

Like the suburb's residents, the trees in Greerton, Tauranga are rugged up in winter woollies.

An electrical fault in an external air conditioning unit is suspected to have caused a fire that damaged the Bayfair branch of physiotherapy business Body in Motion.

The future looks brighter for Kiwi kids living in hardship in Tauranga and Auckland thanks to the announcement of a new partnership

Tonight's $34 million Powerball draw is one of the largest prizes in New Zealand history and punters are hitting the shops in droves for their chance to win.

Tauranga Grey Power members will be among those presenting a petition to Parliament today to halt the changes to the SuperGold Card by the Government.

School principals uncertain about their right to discipline international students have asked the Ministry of Education to clear up confusion.

A beach trip is sometimes best mid-winter. Tim Roxborogh goes in search of the sun.

A Tauranga mother whose 2-year-old was hospitalised with the flu is warning others to get vaccinated - especially those with respiratory illness.

Man appeared in Tauranga Court charged with the murder of three-month-old baby Richard Uddin.