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'Fill them with laughter': Ngāti Awa opens more homes on Māori land
The earlier village offered tenancies 20% below market rates.
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Cruise ship season in Tauranga
Cruise ship season is underway in Tauranga, with the arrival of Celebrity Edge. Video / Rosalie Liddle Crawford
Missing 'crap in my hands' election sign mystery solved – in part
Sign creator suspected offended party supporters, but another group says it was them.
Marine Precinct sale: Audit review finds process okay but communication lacking
The $13.987m sale was below the $23.131m valuation midpoint.
Gang leader serving life for murder denied parole as ‘further work’ needed
His last full psychological assessment was 10 years ago.
A stronger Auckland would lift the regions
OPINION: Auckland generates roughly 40% of New Zealand’s economic output.
Man charged with murder after fatal crash near Te Puke
One person died, while another was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Mount volunteer honoured for leading recovery
The 2026 awards celebrated Surf Life Saving volunteers and teams in Tauranga.
Shocked Mount home owner's meth warning for property buyers
The owner never had the property tested when he bought it and urges others to beware.
Police seek witnesses after fatal Te Puke crash
Police say the white Toyota allegedly travelled at high speed on Brown Rd.
Whakatāne wellness networking group proves its worth
The project began in 2022 to improve social outcomes across the district.
'Investment is in the people': New logistics hub opens at Port of Tauranga
The hub brings together more than 120 staff from three Tauranga sites.
Dog walkers frequently flout Ōmanu Beach ban, says local
Sign says 'strictly no dogs' but council says they can pass through leashed, controlled.
'Slap in the face': Councillor hits out over $800m road promise
Tauranga is being treated unfairly compared to Christchurch, Rich Curach says.
'Get in the car ... this is serious': Victims kidnapped over $400 debt
One of the victims said it was difficult to describe how frightening the ordeal was.
On the other side: Two-time cancer survivor on her 'rollercoaster' recovery
Another survivor recently went snorkelling in Australia after beating stage 4 cancer.
Whakatāne's sponge reserve wins national sustainability award
The reserve can temporarily store about 4000 cubic metres of stormwater.
The Kiwi fashion brand that dodged a $40K bullet as shopping show shutters
The design house been looking to break into the Australian market for a few years.
Crematorium upgrade: Tauranga council invests $3.1m
The new cremator will handle more cremations and larger individuals.
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.
Tauranga basks in warmest and driest September among main centres
Tauranga received 18mm of rain, just 21% of its September average.
Car crashes into Bethlehem house in Tauranga
Firefighters were assessing the house’s structural integrity.
Pat's sausage roll sales double after silver award
Lam has kept the sausage roll recipe unchanged since his 2021 competition win.
'Bland sameness everywhere': Fears Pāpāmoa losing its 'heritage'
Subdivisions' distinctive lamp-posts are being replaced by standard streetlights.
The polytech revival is here – and it needs its community
OPINION: Toi Ohomai's chief executive calls for communities to invest in local institute.
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.
73-year-old Tauranga woman dies days after SH29 crash
The crash happened near Poike Rd about 11.40am on Saturday.
'High risk' parts of the Historic Village to close during heavy rain
A minimum five-day stand-down after severe weather includes daily checks for instability.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's 'airborne' careless driving lands him in court
Phil Rudd didn't turn up to face the music in the Tauranga District Court.