Tauranga reverses water services decision, partners with Western Bay of Plenty
Tauranga City Council will now partner with its “little brother”, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, and possibly…
Disabled Tauranga woman denied funding for off-road wheelchair repair
“My arm muscles have deteriorated so much that I can’t push anymore.” Her condition affected “pretty much everything”,…
Skin cancer: Some Bay of Plenty patients may face longer waits for surgery after funding change
“We have explored all current options to secure additional funding, but none have been successful.” Funding would now…
Tauranga parking machines vandalised – NZ Herald
Paid parking in the city centre fringe begins on Monday. It was meant to start on August 4…
On The Up: $55m Tauranga Crossing expansion to feature flagship Farmers store
The first stage of the enclosed shopping centre opened in October 2018, and a cinema complex plus another…
Tauriko crash victim named as Aucklander Robert MacGibbon
Police today also named Karen Jennifer King, 77, from Cambridge, as the victim of a June 7 crash…
Electorate boundary changes for Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua for 2026 election
Forty-nine general and three Māori electorate boundaries were adjusted nationally. Belk Rd resident Molly Powell said the decision…
Tauranga cancer survivor urges bowel screening as almost half of kits not returned
When broken down by ethnicity, fewer than half of the kits sent to Māori, Pasifika and Asian people…
Teen boy housed in Tauranga motel by Oranga Tamariki for more than a year
During that year, Oranga Tamariki sent *Cody on a state-funded trip to a Pacific Island, with his now-estranged…
Chronic fatigue syndrome: Tauranga father ‘confined’ to bedroom
The hardest part was seeing everyone “moving forward with their lives, but I’m stuck here”. Will and his…
Tauranga CBD businesses slam paid parking, call for free options
Paid on-street parking was meant to begin on August 4 in the city centre fringe between the eastern…
Proposed new Tauranga toll gantry in Pāpāmoa sparks claim ‘double standard’
The latest proposal would add a gantry to charge drivers using SH2 between Domain Rd and the new…