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Matauranga Maori science fair applies traditional thinking to modern-day problems
The fair was founded five years ago to engage more Rotorua children in science.

Woman who died in crash on SH2 in Tauranga identified
Police have confirmed the death of 34-year-old Lily Arabin, from Te Puke, following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Tauranga on June 26.

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine in Tauranga
Tauranga Customs has intercepted 788kg of cocaine in the past financial year, worth $305,744 million.

Tauranga’s rates hike approved amid protest: How much more you’ll pay
Tauranga homeowners will pay an extra $180 to $1124 in rates for 2025 after the council approved its budget.

Mayor lets protesters speak, but ‘immoral’ rate rise stays
Tauranga councillors vote yes to plan, despite residents’ pleas that ‘unaffordable’ rates create ‘hardship for future generations’

‘Simply irresponsible’: Tauranga council fee hikes increase the cost of dying
Tauranga funeral directors are “appalled” and “extremely disappointed” with council hikes to cremation and burial fees.

‘Heart of gold’: Former All Blacks captain Stu Wilson farewelled
The legendary winger was remembered for much more than just his rugby prowess at a service in Tauranga on Saturday.

Residents breathe sign of relief as Tauranga-Taupo River threat passes
Authorities had got it "fairly right" over a possible threat to homes near a river north of Turangi, a resident says.

Prolific shoplifter sentenced to two years in prison in Tauranga
Police said she was offending on an almost daily basis.

Tauranga bracing for another street racer event
Police have told RNZ they were aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night.

‘Huge impact’: Residents worry over traffic from new 200-home development
Residents of a Tauranga suburb are concerned a new development will have a big impact on traffic that is already “horrendous”.

$50 million of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
130 bricks of the drug were found in a shipping container which had come from Italy via Panama.

Tauranga council debates $20k portaloo cost for Blake Park netball courts
A request for funding to ease toilet troubles at netball courts prompts debate.

Watch: Driver’s U-turn near-miss on state highway caught on camera
The car narrowly missing a large truck as it drove the wrong way down SH2 in Tauranga.

Customs seize $58.2 million of cocaine at Port of Tauranga
The container with the six duffel bags of cocaine came from Kingston, Jamaica.

Man charged in Tauranga road rage knife case
The 52-year-old man was arrested over alleged road rage incidents in Tauranga, including one where a knife was reportedly brandished at another motorist.

Tauranga residents protest against rates rises, limitless lattes and ‘unsustainable debt’
Less than a year after democracy returned to Tauranga with the election of a former Olympian single sculler and his ‘team of ten’, residents are fuming and disillusioned

‘Staff taking the hit’: Workload worries as Tauranga City Council slashes jobs
Tauranga City Council has already cut 98 jobs and may cut more with a leadership review now under way.

Prolific Tauranga shoplifter sentenced to two years in prison
A 45-year-old woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of 37 shoplifting offences across Tauranga dating back to September 2024.

Tauranga bracing for another street racer event
Police say they are aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night.

Tauranga council cuts $9.85m in costs to shave 2.1% off rates rise
It has found $9.85 million more in cuts to council operating costs to knock off another just over 2%.

‘Woefully inadequate’: Busy sportsground has six toilets for 4000 people
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says spending $20,000 for toilets for six months seems “expensive”.