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Tauranga's speed limit proposal met with warning from minister
The council is currently consulting on a proposed blanket speed reduction to 30 km/h in the city centre and a mix of variable and permanent speed limit reductions around schools and marae.

Tauranga to host national iwi forum
Tauranga is set to host the next National Iwi Chairs Forum from 1 to 3 May. The hui will bring together iwi leaders from across Aotearoa to deliberate on issues...

Fifty kilograms of cocaine captured on way to Port of Tauranga
Eleven arrests have been made after a group of men were preparing to recover the cocaine, police say.

Tauranga bars to close earlier under booze rule changes
From July, bars in Tauranga CBD will close at 2am instead of 3am.

Council agrees to buyout for slip-damaged Tauranga homes: ‘Intolerable risk to life’
Homeowners in a Tauranga suburb are closer to a solution after council agreed to fund a buyout with the government.

Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand
From Invercargill to Tauranga, people were able to see Aurora Australis overnight after a major geomagnetic storm hit Earth.

Armed police at Tauranga Hospital amid lockdown over threat
Armed police are at Tauranga Hospital after reports of a threat made in a phone call.

Tauranga stadium to be delivered in stages
Plans for a stadium in central Tauranga have been scaled back and construction pushed out because of budget constraints.

Mother of Tauranga doctor David Holland missing for two years appeals for information
The mother of a missing Tauranga doctor has made a heart-felt plea for information, two years since his disappearance.

Port of Tauranga announces 25% drop in first-half profit
Cargo volumes dropped markedly and fewer ships visited the country's biggest port.

‘Shameful’: Rage at proposed rent, fees increases of 240% for charities in Tauranga
Those affected say the "ludicrous" increases will be the "death knell" to essential services for vulnerable residents.

Tauranga to hold local body elections in July for first time in four years
It has been four years since Tauranga had a council but the city will finally have local elections again in July.

Tauranga's $200m Elizabeth Towers development opens doors
The major development is part of a push to get residents back into the heart of the city.

Tauranga boarding house fails healthy homes standards, owner ordered to pay tenants
The owner did not provide proper heating, hot water nor kitchen facilities, but charged ex-prisoners high bonds.

Ngai Tahu uses storytelling to prepare for future earthquakes
Ngai Tahu are weaving matauranga Maori and their own creation stories with scientific knowledge to help boost earthquake preparedness.

Person arrested after threat plunges Tauranga Hospital into five-hour lockdown
Armed officers were stationed at the hospital doors after a "threatening phone call".

Police release images of people allegedly involved in Tauranga attack
CCTV images have been released of those allegedly involved in an assault that left two with serious injuries.

Tauranga building evacuated over 'potential explosive threats'
Customs staff discovered potentially explosive items while examining guns that had been declared.

Tauranga Commission drops business case into road charges
The Tauranga City Council Commission will not continue with its proposed business case into variable road pricing after a largely negative community response.

'Congestion charging' suggested to keep Tauranga moving
The current funding model for transport infrastructure is "not going to cut it" and congestion charges may be needed in Tauranga.