Restricting social media access for under-16s could protect teenagers from doom-scrolling and improve their attention spans, some Tauranga teens say. However,... Read More

The Green Partyis calling on the Government to extend the Auckland-Hamilton passenger rail network to Tauranga. However, Bay of Plenty Regional Council's... Read More

Local Government New Zealand has backed Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's call for a review of councils. Drysdale's remit, supported by Tauranga City... Read More

Internal Education Ministry documents sighted by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum earlier this year and managers were... Read More

The street where five houses are set to be built for Tauranga families in need has been named in honour of a community champion. The rent-to-own development... Read More

Leaders of New Zealand civil infrastructure construction will converge on Tauranga this week to discuss how to get the country's infrastructure pipeline back... Read More

Employers may need to be ready to face up to some uncomfortable discussions about employee pay, employment experts say. On Wednesday night, Labour MP Camilla... Read More

The Opposition has dismissed the Government's infrastructure announcement as a public relations stunt, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the projects... Read More

A new high-tech cardiac catheterisation lab is now open at Tauranga Hospital, improving access to life-saving heart treatment across the Bay of Plenty. Health... Read More

Tauranga CBD retailers say tougher penalties proposed by the Government for low-level theft won't make much difference. This month, Justice Minister Paul... Read More

A Labour party member's bill that seeks to stop employers enforcing gag orders on workers talking about their salaries is likely to pass into law. Labour... Read More

The median house price in the Bay of Plenty region has increased 5.1% in a year, rising to $822,000, and price deviations across the country are keeping the... Read More