The Government has agreed on the scope and membership for its inquiry into the deadly landslides in Tauranga, with a report expected by December. Eight people died in two landslides on January 22 ...

Transpower and Powerco are preparing to roll out nine major electricity infrastructure projects across the Western Bay of Plenty over the next decade. Electricity demand is expected to more than ...

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge today. The highway was closed earlier today after after fresh material came down overnight. NZ Transport ...

A person has been taken into police custody after allegedly being found with a weapon near a Tauranga school. Police were called to a property on Cameron Rd in Gate Pā at around 8.50am. Parents of ...

State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge remains closed this morning after fresh material came down overnight. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the debris overwhelmed slip‑protection ...

Raewyn passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the 15th of March 2026, aged 71. A service to celebrate Raewyn’s life will be held at 2pm on Thursday March 19th at the Totara Lounge, Hope ...

Overnight roadworks are continuing in Takitimu Drive in Tauranga as NZ Transport Agency focuses on the northbound side of the state highway for resurfacing. Roading crews are working on the highway ...

Car wheel sparked $1m Tongariro fire. March 9, 2026The carpark at the start of the Tongariro Crossing track managed to escape the flames intact.In November and December 2025, two ...

Missing the feeling of a good workout and all the benefits of regular exercise, the Tauranga physiotherapist started researching solutions. “I have knee injuries from netball and just struggled ...

A teen driver was travelling at more than 130km/h with his mate in the passenger seat when he lost control, hit a bank, and rolled the car. Johdeci Te Kani, 17, had been drinking, had cannabis in his ...

Tauranga is gearing up for a settled stretch of weather from today. A broad ridge of high pressure settles over the country and keeps conditions calm across much of the North Island. From today, ...

In her 20s, her then-partner leased land for a market garden, but a late frost wiped out a main crop and curtailed their plans for fulltime market gardening. Sarah, married to museum technician and ...