Tauranga on track to become NZ’s fourth-largest city as population booms
Wellington’s population of 209,800 is forecast to grow to 230,500 by 2053, putting the capital on track to…
Tauranga motorists hit with $488k in fines for bus and cycle lane offences
This compares with 2024, when 6522 tickets (totalling $978,300) were issued for bus lane misuse, with 3116 tickets…
Tauranga and Raglan beaches busy, surf lifeguards make weekend rescues
In a second rescue, lifeguards providing water safety at the Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half Ironman responded to…
Tauranga crashes: Cyclist critical in Pyes Pā, person hit on Te Puna Rd
Meanwhile, another person was airlifted to hospital following a crash on Te Puna Rd around 3.30pm on Sunday.…
Kāinga Ora Tauriko West land sale: Developer says agency will lose money
Classic Developments co-director Peter Cooney said the company was in the original bidding war with Kāinga Ora in…
Fraser St homicide: Woman now charged with murder over man’s death in Tauranga
The murder charge has been severed from the other matters and transferred to the High Court. She will…
T20 Black Clash live updates: Team Cricket v Team Rugby
Live updates of the T20 Black Clash at Bay Oval in Tauranga as Team Cricket and Team Rugby…
Homelessness in Tauranga CBD: Rising complaints, safety fears for shops
‘They have taken over’ The Bay of Plenty Times spoke with numerous CBD businesses, and many reported experiencing…
Black Clash 2026: Players visit Tauranga Hospital ahead of Bay Oval showdown
He thought Team Cricket would come out on top at the Black Clash, however. “I think they’ve had…
Tauranga man Michael Paul Graham sentenced for possession of child exploitation material
Graham was found to have been accessing child exploitation material for six years. In April 2025, on a…
Fraser St homicide: Woman now charged with murder over man’s death in Tauranga
The murder charge has been severed from the other matters and transferred to the High Court. She will…
Ripirō Beach tragedy: Tauranga father Joseph Webster farewelled
Maurice said the survivor had told him he was “absolutely buggered” when he made it to the beach,…