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Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
A man faces seven charges include dangerous driving and assaulting a first responder.
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Teen admits hammer attack after car-spiking arrest
The victim of the attack suffered a fractured skull and eye socket and needed surgery.
Homicide inquiry: Police seek sightings of silver Mitsubishi
Police found the woman while investigating a car-train crash near Paengaroa.
The $455m education tech success story betting on AI to change learning
Revision Village's AI marking tool has graded almost half a million questions.
Waipuna Hospice gala raises $210,000 for patient care
Waipuna expects to care for 50% more patients within 20 years.
What's on: Your guide for Tauranga events this Labour weekend
Tauranga’s long-weekend line-up is the focus of this event guide.
Luxon’s rural roadshow: Western Bay, Edgecumbe farmers hear election pitch
Rotorua MP Todd McClay said rural exports reached record $65.2b and created 360,000 jobs.
'You're coming home with me': Man's rapid leukaemia diagnosis after dental procedure
Quinn Kereopa was flown to Waikato after an acute myeloid leukaemia diagnosis.
Another crash, another death: Safety barrier call at site of harbour plunge
The driver of the car made it out but his passenger never surfaced.
Family members organised divers to recover their loved one after car crash
Her body was recovered shortly after 8am today.
Pāpāmoa voters press candidates on roads, healthcare and evacuation plans
The need for a 24-hour health clinic was also raised with election candidates.
Missing 'crap in my hands' election sign mystery solved – in part
Sign creator suspected offended party supporters, but another group says it was them.
Mount manufacturing plant to close, 39 jobs impacted
Marae welcomes the prospect of losing a heavy industrial operator from its 'doorstep'.
The unexpected reality of raising three children in your 70s
About 20,000 children in New Zealand live with non-parental carers.
Woman’s body found at sea after alleged flight from police into river
A 33-year-old man faces driving charges and has been remanded in custody.
Two people missing after fleeing police in Ōtara River
They fled on foot after failing to stop for police shortly after 4am.
Acting chief executive appointed to Tauranga City Council
The appointment follows Marty Grenfell's sudden resignation last week.
He left school with $6. Eighteen months later he has a six-figure business
19-year-old entrepreneur Benji Smith is now preparing to buy his first house.
School kids create life-size human image of Christ the Redeemer
A drone captured over 450 Tauranga students forming Christ the Redeemer on a field.
‘I feel like I’m being gaslit’: Mum fights for daughter’s disability funding
Remi needs round-the-clock care, but her family receives less than $10,000 a year.
Mount's lifeguards finally return home after 240 days away
Club members say the reopening marks a step towards normality after eight months.
‘An experiment gone wrong’: Schools rethink open-plan classrooms
One school says quieter classrooms helped lift NCEA achievement.
Six60, Stan Walker and Fat Freddy's Drop headline two-day Mount festival
Kingston Calling brings 14 acts to Bay Oval on February 19 and 20.
Roads reopen after Taupō vegetation fire threatened a building
Witnesses described 'extreme high winds' driving the blaze.
Tauranga: New Zealand’s least affordable main centre, again
That is despite house prices, mortgage costs and deposit savings improving since 2021.
Charity stores clarify accessibility after mobility scooter complaint
A paralysed man and his wife were told his scooter was not allowed to be in a shop.
'There's a wave coming': Schools and clinic warn of peptide pressure on boys
Medsafe cautions that unregulated peptides may cause life-threatening reactions.
Young landslide victims almost went home days before disaster
Encouraged by a staff member to stay, the family rented a caravan to ride out the storm.
Tauranga council boss is not quitting – says he's 'best placed' to drive changes
A review found the tragedy that claimed six lives at Mount Maunganui was preventable.
The big education decision: What’s the right fit for your child
Cambridge, NCEA, homeschooling and Te Kura offer different options for students to thrive.
Homeless adults and children at risk of hypothermia in freezing conditions
Rotorua's coldest temperature on record has social agencies worried for vulnerable people.
Have you seen Steps? Tauranga Hospital's favourite feline is missing
The community is searching for Steps, who was last seen about 11pm on Monday.