Tauranga

A contentious council project to lay a sewerage pipe through Maori land in Tauranga has come to a head again this week, after construction caused flooding in the rural area of Matapihi. Audio

A police officer who rescued a drowning man after a three car collision on a Tauranga bridge has received the Police Association's Bravery Award. Audio

Thirty years of lonely figures in unsettling landscapes have come together in one exhibition of the work of artist Euan Macleod. The Painter in the Painting is the title of a major survey show that… Audio

The Tauranga home of the designer of Rotorua's famous Tudor-style Bathhouse has been demolished after developers couldn't find a buyer for it, or even give it away for free. Audio

A radio station in Tauranga, which has been broadcasting for 30 years, is at risk of closure because of the market rents it is having to pay. Village Radio is a volunteer run station which broadcasts… Audio

A Tauranga lawyer who had a secret sexual relationship with a teenager he represented in the youth court has been barred from practicing law for the maximum three years. Audio

Shots were fired at police officers in Tauranga after a car chase in the city last night. Audio

Shots have been fired at police officers in Tauranga after a car chase in the city last night. Audio

Tauranga is the first city in New Zealand to run a recovery programme for women struggling after having an abortion. Audio

You may think that cheerleading is just about the pom poms, but two groups of cheerleaders from Tauranga have won their chance to compete in Las Vegas and show people there's much more to the sport… Audio

The son of a Tauranga man who died as a result of serious and significant failings at Tauranga Hospital has no confidence the District Health Board has stopped treating complaining families as if… Audio

Representatives from 14 finalist schools and tertiary institutions were at the ceremony at Te Papa on June 25, with Tauranga's Otumoetai Intermediate taking out the top prize in the Prime Minister's… Audio

Tauranga's estimated 30 to 40 homeless citizens will soon have their own shelter. Audio

Two good mates from Tauranga have teamed up to create an entrepreneurial business working out of a backyard shed. Making furniture, they say, just like you'd find in your granddad's shed, George… Audio

The Tauranga community is standing behind its calls to remove the Rena wreck from Astrolabe Reef, despite the owner and insurer of the container ship saying it's now too risky. Audio

The Tauranga City Council wants the government to take action to stop housing in Tauranga becoming as unaffordable as real estate in Auckland. Audio

What (or who) is switching the traffic lights as you drive around town? With Haydn Wardley, Tauranga City Council Traffic System engineer. Audio

The tight deadline and management of seven carvers was overseen by Peri Kohu. A month out from the unveiling of the carved pou, Justine Murray visited the workspace at the Tauranga Historic Village… Audio

Maori whose ancestors fought at Gate Pa a hundred-and-50 years ago say that history's no longer hidden. Audio

In the lead up to the awards, the three finalists for the Tui Award for Best Jazz Album of the Year 2014 chat about their albums; Reuben Bradley for 'Mantis: The Music of Drew Menzies', Phil… Audio