Bay Of Plenty
Pools or poo pipe? City debates where it should invest $2 million
The mayor says the community wants its spas back. But major project costs are climbing.
Tauranga mayor's uncle spent $56k in fruitless bid to beat nephew
Mahé Drysdale spent $41,409 on his successful campaign. But his rival and uncle, Doug Owens, spent the most at $56,012 on his own run at the mayoralty.
Person killed in Whakatāne car crash
Police were notified of a crash on White Pine Bush Road at 11.40pm.
Dig This - Grow Hub ignites teens' interest in horticulture
Ag classes at school sometimes get a bad rap but a new learning hub at a Bay of Plenty college is turning that around. Teens in the heart of kiwifruit country are being trained up for a career in… Audio
Search on for person missing after vehicle plunges down bank
And another two people are hurt after the incident at the Waioeka River in the Bay of Plenty.
Geothermal power emissions used to create livestock feed
A new project is looking at creating animal feed from the greenhouse gas emissions that come from geothermal power stations.
Edgecumbe resident highlights ‘deathtrap’ intersection
A frightening near-miss incident has left Kathe Davey-Emms concerned for those having to use East Bank Road's intersection with Thornton Road.
'There are two kids lying in the road': Woman's 111 call moments after fatal crash
A crash that killed a teenage boy has been at the centre of court proceedings in Tauranga.
Tauranga denied bid to delay water fluoridation
The director-general of health has denied Tauranga an extension which would have allowed the city to delay water fluoridation.
Locals call another highway toll 'excessive' and 'grossly unfair'
Residents are calling out the NZTA's proposal to toll a new $655m route.
One dead, two critical after linked incidents in Rotorua
A homicide investigation has begun after a woman was found dead, and two others found at a different address in a critical condition.
Three charged over NZ's biggest-ever cocaine shipment
A record-breaking 725kg of the drug was found at Port of Tauranga in 2022, with an estimated value of $253.75 million.
Tarawera sewerage scheme: Works restart, $400k added to project cost
There is 10 percent remaining on stage one of the $29m project that will see 446 homes connected to a wastewater reticulation system.
From selling shoes in China to sprouting microgreens in Te Puke
Kali sold shoes in China before coming to NZ. She discovered her green fingers just out of Te Puke where she has joined forces with her daughter to grow microgreens. Audio
Locals fed up with destruction of native trees
Brent Sheather says he has spent a lot of effort over many years into maintaining the steep bush-clad hillsides around his home, near Whakatāne.
Claim council 'got it wrong' after drivers fined $5m
It's the most controversial road in Mt Maunganui and a newly elected councillor is asking why a major change was allowed to happen.
Tauranga City Council pauses hotel and conference centre plans
It comes as central government directs councils to "rein in the fantasies" and get back to core business.
Light plane crash in Tauranga
Two people have been transported to hospital with minor injuries.
'Serious concerns' over potential motel conversions for housing in Rotorua
Rotorua's mayor is worried scrapping minimum apartment size rules would allow motel rooms to be turned into housing.
Rainbow crossing for Tauranga a ‘symbol of diversity and belonging’
Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it is "growing up".
