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'Good value for money': Mayor defends having $50k council car
Mahé Drysdale's predecessors say they chose not to have a car when in the role.
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'Pretty awful': Kiwi singer relieved no one hurt after car crashes into her home
A car ploughed through Hollie Smith's yard, damaging the front fence and a few trees.
'Devastating': Two dead in Rotorua crash
One vehicle believed to have crossed the centre line before crash, police say.
‘It’s in our DNA’: What Tauranga’s Anzac Day services meant to many
The first dawn service at Tauranga’s Memorial Park drew hundreds in the cold.
Lawyer says he 'wasn't thinking straight' when he made unauthorised payments from trust
The lawyer said he was a 'man on a mission' when he made the transactions to himself.
‘Hard to fathom’: Maketū man retraces Tapsell whānau’s Anzac sacrifice
Eremia Tapsell traced a relative to World War I, and visited his grave in France.
‘Privilege’ in the skies: Veteran pilots keep Anzac flyover tradition alive
This year the flyover will feature two Yak-52 Russian trainer aircraft.
'Hooked': Pickleball passion fuels Bay of Plenty's first dedicated indoor courts
The self-funded facility in Tauranga was inspired by a visit to a Texas venue in 2023.
$22m loan package announced for struggling regional airlines
Airlines already under pressure before Iran war have taken hits from soaring fuel prices.
Not worth fixing: Social housing block to be demolished
Nine Kāinga Ora homes on the same road will also be sold after weather-tightness issues.
Six Tauranga tornado-damaged homes deemed too 'dangerous or insanitary' to occupy
Owner Hotu Frew faces months of inspections before knowing if her home will survive.
Overnight SH36 closure: What drivers need to know
All other traffic will be detoured via SH33 and SH29/SH2/SH30/SH5.
Fatal SH29 crash forces school closure
The two-vehicle crash happened just before 6am.
Toilet troubles: Battle over controversial public loo that trapped woman inside
The toilet was installed at an Ōmokoroa reserve last year amid backlash from residents.
Five weeks in hospital: Young boy home after two brain operations
His mother said he had some memory and eyesight loss.
'A name with mana': Te Rere o Ōmanawa restored as reserve's name
The reserve south of Tauranga is known for its beautiful 35m waterfall.
'Your income stays, ours doesn’t': Mount businesses grill mayor over support
Mayor Mahé Drysdale ruled out rates relief for affected Mount businesses.
How Bay farmers are spending their 'once in a lifetime' slice of Fonterra’s $3.2b payout
About 8000 Fonterra farmers received an average windfall of $400,000 each.
Sold‑out Kaimai rail trip fuels fresh push for Bay passenger trains
The Glenbrook Vintage Railway trip will traverse the 8.9km Kaimai Tunnel.
What's changed: Tsunami evacuation zones redrawn in Tauranga, Western Bay
Some communities have bigger evacuation zones, while others have reduced ones.
Why coastal regions are at greater risk of tornadoes
MetService says New Zealand gets about 10 to 12 tornadoes each year.
‘Anxiety is high’ in Tauranga as tornado follows other weather blows
Residents are asking 'what's next' as those hardest hit face uncertainty for their homes.
Devastated Welcome Bay family homeless after tornado rips through home
A Welcome Bay family is homeless after a tornado damaged their single-storey home.
Watch: More than 1000 lightning strikes over BoP, flooding causes school closure
The severe weather follows a tornado that tore roofs off homes in Tauranga.
Tauranga tornado clean-up continues
Fifteen properties were affected by Sunday's wild weather.
Two stark paths for markets as oil shock tests investors’ nerve – Mark Lister
OPINION: Oil has spent much of the past week trading above US$100 a barrel.
One civic service for Tauranga this Anzac Day
There will be several dawn services, with the central city one in a new location.
Homes damaged after 'one or more' tornadoes rip through Tauranga
MetService suspects the tornadoes hit Tauranga about 1.30am today.
'White-collar drug': Why this region is NZ's cocaine hotspot
It comes as the country hits a record high for the drug’s consumption.
'Sticky situation': Thousands of kiwifruit close road after trailer tips
The loss of so much fruit could be devastating to the grower at peak picking season.