Tauranga
Plastic pistol and knife used in robbery attempt
Police are looking for a getaway car, and its occupants, following an armed robbery attempt at a dairy in Tauranga.
Housing charity to buy 1124 Tauranga state houses
The country's biggest non-government social housing provider is to buy more than 1000 state houses in Tauranga.
Police seek witnesses to fatal Tauranga crash
Three people were injured, two fatally, when they were hit while changing a flat tyre on an SUV, police say.
Limited options to help lost orca calf
An orca calf separated from its family in Tauranga Harbour must be reunited with a pod for it to survive in the wild, DOC says. Video
Two dead after highway crash near Tauranga
Two people have now died after a crash near Tauranga, which police say appears to have involved five vehicles.
Police identify person who threatened ACC staff
A person whose threat to an ACC staff member forced the agency's Tauranga office to close has been identified, the agency says.
Protest planned against Tauranga state housing sell-off
The government's proposed sell-off of state houses in Tauranga will only add to the city's social housing shortage, a housing advocacy group says.
Man charged with baby's murder in Tauranga
A man has been charged with the murder of a three-month-old baby in Tauranga.
Baby at centre of homicide case named
Police have named the three-month-old baby boy who died in Tauranga on Tuesday night.
New schools, classrooms for Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay
A $53m building programme for schools in Tauranga, Hamilton and Hawke's Bay has been announced.
Housing situation critical - Tauranga principal
A Tauranga school principal is in no doubt there is a housing crisis in her area, and her community is taking matters into its own hands.
Tauranga surging ahead as Bay of Plenty tops rankings
While some parts of the country are facing hard times, one region seems to be surging ahead - Bay of Plenty. Audio
Meatworker awarded $25,000 after face impaled on hook
A meatworker whose face was impaled on a hook has been awarded 25 thousand dollars in damages. Audio
Astrolabe Reef: 'Someone is going to get hurt or die'
It is only a matter of time before a diver dies on the Rena wreck or in the waters surrounding the Astrolabe Reef, Tauranga divers warn.
Some fear for diving deaths at Astrolabe Reef
A Tauranga-based professional diver is warning it's only a matter of time before a diver dies in the waters of the Astrolabe Reef. Audio
Tauranga locals push for continued protection of Astrolabe Reef
Tauranga iwi and locals are campaigning to keep protection around the Astrolabe Reef in place as salvaging activity is due to wrap up. Audio
Liam Ryan
The National Jazz Festival is on in Tauranga over Easter. Liam Ryan talks about the Jazz Awards that will be presented on Saturday, the Tui for Best Jazz Album of the Year and the APRA Best Jazz… Audio
Shortlist announced for transfer of social houses
British and multinational companies are among those shortlisted to take over state housing stock in Tauranga and Invercargill.
Divers find body of missing deckhand
The body of a man who fell from a ship at the Port of Tauranga has been found.
Oil spill in Tauranga Harbour cleaned up
An oil spill in Tauranga Harbour from a damaged fishing vessel has been cleaned up. Bay of Plenty regional harbourmaster Peter Buell said the spill created an oil sheen about...
