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Tauranga man who died in Arthur's Pass named

Police have released the name of the person who died following an incident in Arthur's Pass on Sunday, February 2. He was 25-year-old Connor Mark Knox,... Read More

Students travel 365km to engage with Waitangi

Thirty-four students from a Tauranga kura have travelled more than 365km to experience Waitangi first-hand this year. Te Kura o Maungatapu deputy principal... Read More

Tauranga's Māori ward race gets under way

With all eyes on Waitangi this week as the nation marks the national day, in Tauranga, another important decision needs to be made regarding who will become... Read More

Minister to tour Antarctic monitoring sites

Land Information Minister and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antarctica this week to see New Zealand's scientific and international cooperation... Read More

Truck driver charged after passing lane incident

A dangerous passing incident on the Kaimai Range, State Highway 29, last month has resulted in a truck driver being charged. Commercial Vehicle Safety... Read More

Tauranga hot water and street light disruptions

Powerco customers in Tauranga north may experience disruptions to their controlled hot water supply, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. 'And they may notice... Read More

Newborn screenings for spinal muscular atrophy

From February 12, all newborn babies will be offered screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare progressive neuromuscular disease. SMA will be one... Read More

Pay parity: Surgery delays as lab workers strike

Major surgical cases have been delayed in some places because of a strike by lab workers at public hospitals in Wellington, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Rotorua,... Read More

NZ experienced the coldest January since 2017

Last month was the coldest January New Zealand's experienced since 2017. In the January 2025 climate summary released today, NIWA said there were cooler-than-average... Read More

Artist overcomes illness for top NZ exhibit

A student from John Paul College who 'always gravitated towards” the arts hasn't let chronic fatigue syndrome deter the creation of a nationally exhibited... Read More

Mongrel Mob rapper jailed for road rage shooting

A Mongrel Mob rapper who shot a man in the face in a road rage incident after picking up his children from a Rotorua primary school has been jailed for more... Read More

Who should pay for alcohol licensing in Tauranga?

Tauranga City Council is asking for community feedback on how the costs of alcohol licensing in our city should be covered. Currently, only about 40% of the... Read More