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- Two dogs dead after fatal Welcome Bay cat attack, charges considered
One of two dogs suspected of involvement in a fatal attack on a cat in Welcome Bay has been euthanised, Tauranga City Council says.
- Why New Zealand mayors have less power than voters think
Ask most New Zealanders who runs their city and they will probably name the mayor.
- Election 2026: Chris Hipkins on slowing council reforms and boosting migrant worker protections
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says a Labour Government would "slow" local government reforms and strengthen protections for migrant workers in Bay of Plenty.
- Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Tauranga symposium to explore kapa haka's role in language revival
Kapa haka's power to keep te reo Māori alive will take centre stage at a public symposium in Tauranga on Wednesday.
- Headless dolphin likely dead before decapitation
The Department of Conservation says it is unlikely it will ever know how a dolphin found decapitated on a Coromandel beach died.
- Matakana Island house fire: One person dead, another treated for burns
One person has died in a house fire on Matakana Island on Saturday.
- Tauranga man charged over political hoarding damage in Pāpāmoa
A Tauranga man has been charged in relation to damage to political hoardings in Pāpāmoa.
- Tauranga's Aerocool Rescue Helicopter Gala raises more than $100,000 for life-saving service
Generosity took flight Friday evening in Mount Maunganui for a lifesaving helicopter service, set against a backdrop of aviation history.
- Tauranga fire station: Rebuild begins for $13.7m replacement
Work is underway on Tauranga's new two-storey multimillion-dollar fire station.
- Tauranga property: OneRoof Hot Seat event asks what's next for the sector
Tauranga's property market and AI's growing role were in the spotlight as local real estate agents gathered to hear industry experts.
Featured documents
- Revealed: Details of mining under DoC land
OceanaGold is relying on mining under conservation land between Waihī and Whangamatā for the future of its Waihī mining operation and without it, mining in Waihī would cease after Project Quattro and Martha, according to documents released under the Official Information Act....
- WorkSafe NZ lays criminal charges against 13 parties
Whakaari charges:
‘Relief’ for family
News of charges to 13 parties relating to the Whakaari / White Island eruption has come as “some relief” to a family that lost two loved ones in the tragedy....
- IVF under the microscope after rulings in US
Alabama lawmakers and Governor Kay Ivey agreed to protect in vitro fertilisation providers from legal liability this week, more than two weeks after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and touched off immediate backlash....
- Cameron Rd review labelled a ‘failure’ Feelings run high as the council rejects any chance of compensation
Areview into the $92 million Cameron Rd Stage One project has been described as a “failure” and “absolute bollocks” for not addressing the financial losses businesses have suffered as a direct result of the council-led project....
- ‘System failure’Whakaari response review reveals ‘confusion’
Bay of Plenty authorities’ handling of the Whakaari White Island tragedy was hampered by tensions between agencies, widespread grief and trauma, “relentless” media interest and pressure to inform the Government, a review has found....
- Slow Meta response irks Kiwi firm
Christchurch tech firm Swiftpoint is little known at home but has a nice line of business selling specialist mice — that go for up to $360 a pop — to the likes of business travellers, power gamers, radiographers and Hollywood film editors in the US....
- Du Val ‘technically insolvent’ last year
Du Val Property Group’s financial forecasts show the company’s liabilities of $210million exceeded its $188.6m in assets by $21.4m in September last year, which a lawyer for investors says made the firm technically insolvent at the time....
- Vape firm up in smoke over losses
A business which imported disposable electronic e-cigarettes in six different flavours has gone up in smoke with an estimated $1.9million loss....
- Fraudster economist ripped off 170 people
A Christchurch-based economist has been convicted of ripping off at least 170 people — including several-rich listers — in one of the country’s biggest investment frauds....
- OPINION NZ lagging on right to disconnect from work
Anew law giving Australian workers the “right to disconnect” — to refuse contact from employers outside their working hours (unless that refusal is unreasonable) — comes into effect this month....
