Tauranga
Brown marmorated stink bug found in Tauranga
Traps have been laid and a specialised detector dog deployed to find out if there are any other stink bugs.
Is beggar ban just a sticking plaster?
Support from a Tauranga social service for the Council ban on beggars in the CBD.Tommy Wilson of Te Tuinga Whanau Social Services Trust says turn off the gold coin tap and tackle their mental health… Audio
Safety fears as ban on rough-sleeping in CBDs moves closer
A plan to ban begging and rough sleeping in Tauranga is one step closer after a city council vote. Audio
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley
Horatio Robley witnessed the most famous battle of the New Zealand Wars, he fathered a child with the daughter of a sworn enemy, his sketching helped end a war, his book helped save the art of Maori… Audio
Tauranga resident looks to reunite a goldfish with its owner
A Tauranga resident is looking to reunite a goldfish with its owner, after her cat dragged it in for breakfast. Video, Audio
Bella Vista neighbours support homeowners suing council
Some neighbours of the failed Bella Vista housing development in Tauranga have lost faith in the city council. The Tauranga City Council signed off on shoddy construction work at the development, but… Audio
Bella Vista residents to sue Tauranga City Council
All the homeowners of a failed housing development in Tauranga will now sue the city council, unless it presents a better compensation offer. Video, Audio
Bella Vista homeowners 'heartbroken' by compensation offer
Former residents of a botched housing development in Tauranga have described a compensation offer as 'heatbreaking', saying it locks them out of buying another home in the city's overheated market… Audio
Tauranga council offers support to Anihera Black
Tauranga City Council is offering support to Anihera Black, who has claimed that her late former husband, iwi leader Te Awanuiarangi Black, was a paedophile. After speaking with Mrs Black, the council… Audio
Tauranga City Council votes to buy botched Bella Vista homes
Tauranga City Council has voted in principle to repurchase the homes in the botched Bella Vista housing development. Audio
Bella Vista homeowners: 'We did not ask for this'
Victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga have told the city's council they want to be paid the full market value of their homes.
Homeowners in Tauranga subdivision won't be allowed back
Tauranga City Council has told the owners of 21 properties in the troubled Bella Vista that it's too dangerous to go back. Video, Audio
13 Tauranga homes at risk of collapsing
Residents in 13 homes in Tauranga have been told to evacuate their houses immediately because some of them could collapse when Cyclone Hola hits the city on Monday. Audio
Tauranga to solve unaffordable housing - mayor
Tauranga plans to open up new sites of land and increase housing density to address its impending housing crisis. Survey results released yesterday show the city has usurped Auckland as New Zealand's… Audio
Auckland homes amongst most unafforable in major cities
Auckland homes have been ranked the ninth most unaffordable in a survey of more than 400 major cities in nine countries. But Tauranga is even less affordable, according to the annual Demographia… Audio
Diver almost loses finger to paua
A man almost lost his middle finger while collecting paua from a rock on Mayor Island, near Tauranga.
Portia Woodman: rugby star
Portia Woodman was part of the World Cup-winning Black Ferns and player of the year at the World Rugby Awards. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her busy year on the field, and where she sees the game… Audio
Truckies concerned at widening speed gap where two lanes merge
Truck drivers are concerned new speed limits on two of the country's safest roads could be dangerous because it widens the speed gap between heavy and ordinary vehicles. Video, Audio
America's Cup decision time for Auckland Council
Auckland Council is set to pick its preferred site for the 2021 America's Cup base on the city's waterfront. Officials who've been looking at options ranging in cost - from $120 million to $59 million… Audio
Buddy Mikaere on the Battle of Gate Pā
At the Battle of Gate Pa, 200 Māori faced 1,700 colonial troops and their artillery. Author Buddy Mikaere discusses the events leading up to and following the battle. Audio