NZTA left locals feeling ignored and disrespected after a controversial median barrier stopped them from turning into their road, a parliamentary select committee found.
Politics
Sat, Sep 26
One region has jumped from an average of $2.85 to $3.31 a litre as global oil supply fears drive prices higher across the country.
New Zealand
Fri, Sep 25
It's the second such incident allegedly involving the damage of election hoardings in the area.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Sep 24
The boulders were installed in place of six car parks as part of an Ōpōtiki town centre revitalisation project, but will now be relocated.
MetService says tonight's temperatures as "quite cold for this time of year" as southern air sweeps the country just hours after the spring equinox.
Wed, Sep 23
Locals say the Norfolk pine tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism.
Environment
Using a retired police car refitted with off-market lights, the group allegedly posed as detectives and detained two young people.
Council defends soon-to-start system against criticism it will be a "smelly disaster".
The council previously commissioned former High Court judge Paul Davison, KC, to look into the fatal landslide at Mauao, which killed six holidaymakers.
Tue, Sep 22
According to GeoNet, the tremor struck at 4.28pm, around 155km north of Te Araroa.
Mon, Sep 21
At the end of June, residents in Pāpāmoa and Arataki said the odour smelled as if sewage had seeped into their homes.
Sun, Sep 20
Emergency services were called to Tūwharetoa Road at around 4am.
Sat, Sep 19
Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale told a community update meeting at the Mount Club on Thursday night that Mauao tracks may be open for the summer.
Fri, Sep 18
The museum is not expected to reopen for another two years, with attention turning to exhibition development and the return of the museum’s collections and taonga.
After nearly eight years at the same Te Puke park, a local dog trainer found her outdoor classroom was no longer guaranteed.
The dogs had been reported for biting people twice previously and the owners issued with five infringement notices.
Wed, Sep 16
Eels in Bay of Plenty appear to be running foul of pump stations along their river migration route.
Eight months after tragedy struck at the base of Mauao, the beloved institution is preparing to welcome its community back.
Police said they were called to Palm Beach Blvd this afternoon.
Tue, Sep 15
Local motorists claim both roading authority NZTA and mining giant OceanaGold are responsible for the poor state of the road.
Friends of the Tauranga football great are raising $50,000 for unfunded treatment.
Health
Police said that during the alleged two-hour spree, about 30 hoardings were damaged.
Sun, Sep 13
Police say quick tips from the public helped them arrest a suspect the same day, warning would-be copycats that "actions have consequences".
Sat, Sep 12
Crews were called to the island north of Tauranga and Mt Maunganui just after 4am.
Emergency services found the children - one aged three years and the other 11 months - dead at a property in Glenholme on Monday night. A woman was found with critical injuries and could not be saved.
Fri, Sep 11
