Tauranga
NZ Cheerleaders go to Vegas
You may think that cheerleading is just about the pom poms, but two groups of cheerleaders from Tauranga have won their chance to compete in Las Vegas and show people there's much more to the sport… Audio
Deaths blamed on serious failings at Tauranga Hospital
The son of a Tauranga man who died as a result of serious and significant failings at Tauranga Hospital has no confidence the District Health Board has stopped treating complaining families as if… Audio
Supreme winner of the Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards
Representatives from 14 finalist schools and tertiary institutions were at the ceremony at Te Papa on June 25, with Tauranga's Otumoetai Intermediate taking out the top prize in the Prime Minister's… Audio
New shelter for Tauranga's homeless
Tauranga's estimated 30 to 40 homeless citizens will soon have their own shelter. Audio
From hobby to a going concern
Two good mates from Tauranga have teamed up to create an entrepreneurial business working out of a backyard shed. Making furniture, they say, just like you'd find in your granddad's shed, George… Audio
Tauranga community still wants Rena gone
The Tauranga community is standing behind its calls to remove the Rena wreck from Astrolabe Reef, despite the owner and insurer of the container ship saying it's now too risky. Audio
Tauranga council wants special legislation
The Tauranga City Council wants the government to take action to stop housing in Tauranga becoming as unaffordable as real estate in Auckland. Audio
Me Korero - Changing Traffic Lights
What (or who) is switching the traffic lights as you drive around town? With Haydn Wardley, Tauranga City Council Traffic System engineer. Audio
Carving the pou: Peri Kohu
The tight deadline and management of seven carvers was overseen by Peri Kohu. A month out from the unveiling of the carved pou, Justine Murray visited the workspace at the Tauranga Historic Village… Audio
Gate Pa history now visible in Tauranga
Maori whose ancestors fought at Gate Pa a hundred-and-50 years ago say that history's no longer hidden. Audio
Jazz Footprints: Tui Award for Best Jazz Album of the Year
In the lead up to the awards, the three finalists for the Tui Award for Best Jazz Album of the Year 2014 chat about their albums; Reuben Bradley for 'Mantis: The Music of Drew Menzies', Phil… Audio
Police investigate youth violence in Tauranga
The Police in Tauranga are investigating video footage which show groups of young people fighting and intimidating members of the public at a local shopping mall. Audio
Serious failings at Tauranga rest home - HDC report
A Tauranga rest home is under fire from the Health and Disability Commissioner for failing to pick up that an 81-year-old woman had fractured her hip until six days after a fall. Audio
Taking a tour of the Port of Tauranga
The origins of the Port of Tauranga can be dated back to the 1860s when buoys were first put in place to mark out the channel. Audio
Hairy Maclary and friends sculptures
A sculpture project featuring some of the best loved dogs and cats in New Zealand literature is down to its final fundraising push. Nine permanent sculptures of Hairy Mclary and his friend s Scarface… Audio
And All the Queen's Men
A recreation of the battle fought at Gate Pa, Tauranga, in 1864 and its aftermath. A previously unknown diary of the affair was used, along with a specially recorded battle scene. Spectrum 1974. Audio