Bay of Plenty deaths: Police investigate two bodies found at same property
About 2.10am today, police were made aware of a man who had been found deceased in another house…
Mother of teen killed in Pongakawa crash calls for tougher drug‑driving laws
As 2025 ends, the year’s road toll for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty stands at five,…
Bay of Plenty road deaths 2025: Uncle of toddler urges safer driving
Her uncle, Jesse Tamm, is reminding drivers taking to the roads this summer to make wise choices because…
Year in Review: Bay of Plenty veteran truck driver Terry Hobart reflects on 30-year career
“I looked in my mirror and saw him coming past me upside down.” He retired three years ago…
Letters: Auckland crime, lack of police and mental health support slammed
Honours and community service It is very hard to decide if those who are awarded 2026 honours are…
Inside Russia, fatigue and resentment are festering beneath a suppression of dissent
He had no regrets over the loss of his leg. “It means that I can finally go home…
Police praise behaviour of New Year’s revellers; evacuations at Twisted Frequency festival
Fireworks in Auckland to see in the New Year. Photo / Jason Dorday Large crowds were also present…
Hulk Hogan, Diane Keaton, Ozzy Osbourne: Celebrity deaths of 2025 remembered
The 71-year-old rose from the wrestling arena to global stardom. He won back-to-back Royal Rumble titles in the…
My year of not listening to AI-generated pop music
The utopian sales pitch that tech CEOs continue to recite goes something like: AI is an altruistic pursuit…
Carol Hirschfeld is back on screen – this time as the voice of musician Shayne Carter
Even Hirschfeld herself hadn’t clocked the milestone but admits it “feels remarkable to still be working in the…
Local leaders share their hopes for Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty in 2026
Top of the to-do list next year would be an annual plan aimed at keeping rate increases as…
$18m and almost a decade to future-proof Milford Sound. What’s come of it?
About $18 million later and several reports culminating in the MOP’s business case in mid-2024, what’s there to…