Two young brothers found in open water yesterday had no VHF, no GPS, didn't say where they were going and didn't know how to use the old flares they had on board.

But for some, buying bullion has been a costly mistake...

A prominent Tauranga businessman has been barred from leaving the country after being found guilty of fraud charges over the sale of his former floating restaurant, Kestrel at the Landing.

ort of Tauranga is expecting a big jump in container traffic after being chosen by the MSC shipping line as its only New Zealand stop off.

A tour of Tauranga by bicycle is a great way to explore the city and its surrounds, discovers Tristan Ogden.