Teenage middle-distance star Sam Ruthe is still coming to terms with his potential, after running the fastest-ever mile by a New Zealander. Ruthe ran 3m 48.88s to smash the New Zealand indoor men’s ...

Two Welcome Bay properties remain red‑placarded because of significant damage and safety risks following January 22’s severe weather. The weather event caused multiple slips and flooding, including ...

The short section of Cambridge Rd that has been closed in Tauranga is due to re-open tomorrow, with school buses resuming. The northbound lane has been closed for about four weeks as part of the ...

WILSON, Neville Robert Jeffry (Jeff) ...

D: Tauranga City Council will hold an external review into the Mauao landslide tragedy. Six people died after a section of Mauao hillside collapsed, sending a landslide into ...

A Mayoral Relief Fund has been set up by Tauranga City Council to support the people and places directly affected by the recent severe weather events. An initial $100,000 contribution from Central ...

Alison passed peacefully with family at her side at Tauranga Hospital on 29 th January 2026, in her 85 th year. Dearly loved partner of Max, and wife of the late John. Loving mother and mother in law ...

INGLIS, Pamela Elizabeth (Pam) ...

The mayor of Tauranga says they’ll start opening up the area around Mount Maunganui when it’s safe to do so, as police finish their recovery efforts following the deadly landslide. All six victims of ...

As February begins we enter the last weeks of summer. It’s been a season of extremes, with record-breaking temperatures and heat warnings at the start being swept away by the devastating storms just ...

Competing in the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, Ruthe ran 3m 48.88s to smash the New Zealand indoor men’s record, previously set by Nick Willis, while also beating his own Under-20 ...

This captures some of the major events that have happened since 1950, but is not designed to be an exhaustive list. Bijou Johnson is a multimedia journalist based in the Bay of Plenty. A passionate ...