Tauranga retail stores close, move and expand
The changes have resulted in new stores and businesses in Tauranga. Heathcotes opens first Tauranga store Heathcotes opened…
Tauranga, Western Bay councils agree to form joint water organisation
Tauranga initially voted to go it alone on water, while the Western Bay passed a tight vote for…
April Fools pranks: Tauranga school sale sign, goat mowers and goldfish regulations
Hawes said she emailed parents about the signs going up. “Some parents were on to us from the…
Fairness backlash over new SH2 Pāpāmoa East Interchange toll
The Pāpāmoa East Interchange will open this week before Good Friday. Photo / Ayla Yeoman Bay of Plenty…
Tauranga City Council hires four legal firms after fatal Mauao landslide
The council has also published hundreds of documents on a dedicated Mauao landslide website in response to slip-related…
Tauranga man Rikki Tarei imprisoned for raping young woman
Tarei and the young woman connected through their shared Christian faith, but what seemed like it could be…
Tauranga water outage: Mains break cuts supply to large area overnight
“We live in Gate Pā and that is one of the closest areas to the Oropi water treatment…
Tauranga gymnast Polina Macfarlane to represent New Zealand at top rhythmic events in Europe
Polina started gymnastics at 4 years old in toddler classes, and dabbled in artistic gymnastics until she was…
Endometriosis: Tauranga entrepreneur Maxine Lindsay creates product to help relieve pain
The only way Lindsay knew how to manage her pain when growing up was with “heavy pain relief”.…
Cuba Dupa, Aspiring Conversations and jazz: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week March 26…
Tauranga man Scott O’Sullivan’s death ruled accidental after ‘unwitnessed fall’ in Welcome Bay
Despite what a coroner has today described as “maximal medical, surgical and nursing care”, O’Sullivan died on January…
Tauranga council plans fee hikes for burials, but cheaper cremations
Burials and chapel fees, on the other hand, would increase 6%, including 3% for inflation. Examples given included…