Bay Of Plenty
What Tauranga councillors want for each neighbourhood in 2026
Plans included roading and infrastructure projects, swimming pools, sports facilities, stormwater networks and transfer stations.
'Everyone can tell you a dog war story': Residents battle wandering dogs
Te Puna residents are taking golf clubs and a large tokotoko with them when they go for a walk, using them to fight off wandering dogs. Audio
'We want to get it back to what it was': Mauao faces long, costly road to reopening
A January storm caused more than 40 landslides on the mountain, with the worst taking six lives when it hit the holiday park below.
Disgraced lawyer struck off after $375k legal aid fraud
Paulette Main is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after fraudulently claiming nearly $375,000 from a legal support scheme.
Man charged over Warepai Domain death
A 24-year-old has been charged with murder after a body was found at a park in the Western Bay of Plenty nearly a week ago.
Dax Rodney Holland named as man found dead in Tauranga park
The 54-year-old's death has sparked a homicide investigation.
'Full circle': No housing for Parau Farms as city reverts to sports field plan
Tauranga City Council is abandoning plans for housing on land it bought in Bethlehem 25 years ago.
SH35 to partially reopen after landslides led to weeks-long closure
The road from Pōtaka through to Hicks Bay and around to Te Araroa will open for 12 hours each day, while crews continue work on repairs.
Man charged with breaching Mt Maunganui landslip cordon
The cordon has been in place since the deadly landslide that killed six people at a campground earlier this month.
Woman's life changed after being strangled unconscious by jealous ex
"'My world was very small for a long time after the incident and I couldn't function," she says.
Could a $315,000 one-way fix solve a parking squeeze?
The plans are opposed by a local who says hundreds of motorists will be inconvenienced.
Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua
Iwi conservation work has wiped out rats across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku Forest.
Fears of another landslide as North Island-wide rain settles in
Rain is on the way for almost all of the North Island, including areas badly battered last month.
Tai Rāwhiti locals anxious to have reliable northern route out of Gisborne
Convoys along State Highway 2 were stopped on Thursday night and have been cancelled this weekend, because of the threat of rain causing more slips in the gorge.
'Hundreds of thousands' of files to be reviewed in Mt Maunganui inquiry
The council has named retired High Court judge Paul Davison KC to help the external review, which is separate to a government inquiry.
Mount business owner's fears with revenue down 50%
The owner of a Mount Maunganui pizzeria which has only just reopened after the deadly Mauao landslide says revenue is half what it would usually be in summer. Audio
'It's a professional responsibility' - retired judge to lead council review into Mauao slip
Paul Davison, KC, has been appointed to lead the review into the events leading up to the deadly landslide at Mount Maunganui.
Safety restrictions eased on four Tauranga homes after landslide
Western Bay of Plenty District Council says yellow stickers have replaced the red and the properties can be accessed under certain conditions.
Body recovered from Bay of Plenty river
Police say they recovered a body from the Waioweka River after a man fell from a boat near Ōpōtiki last month.
One dead after boat capsizes off Thames coast
Two people were found washed ashore, but efforts to revive one of them were unsuccessful.
