Tauranga
Tauranga leaders hope $200m development will revitalise CBD
Businesses in the heart of Tauranga have had a big boost today with the opening of a new $200m development.
The private development, which includes 120 apartments, shops, apartments and restaurants… Audio
Bookmarks with Anne Tolley
Today's Bookmarks guest is Tauranga City Council Comission Chairwoman Anne Tolley. She joins Jesse to share a few of her favourite things. Audio
Tauranga locals call for off-leash dog ban on beaches
Mount Maunganui beach allows dogs to run free off-leash all year round, but after a violent collision locals are calling for an off-leash ban during day-time hours. John Adshead has been appealing to… Audio
Tauranga residents push back on contentious road upgrade
Hugely significant; hugely costly; hugely wrong. They are all ways being used to describe the largest overhaul of the main street heading into the centre of Tauranga.
Covid-19: 'Please explain' calls grow over ship at Tauranga port
Pressure is mounting on authorities to explain what happened with the flip-flopping health advice given to workers at the Port of Tauranga.
More than 70 workers spent time on board the Rio de La… Audio
Covid-19 on ship at Tauranga port - latest details
Nearly 100 port workers are in isolation awaiting a Covid-19 test because another ship has been hit by the virus.
Our political editor Jane Patterson joins Lisa Owen from our Parliament office.
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Tauranga port workers isolate as another ship hit with Covid-19
Nearly 100 port workers are in isolation awaiting a Covid-19 test, because another ship has been hit by the virus.
This time it is off the coast of Tauranga with 11 of its 21 crew having tested… Audio
Maritime Union wants more caution at ports as Covid-19 mutates
The Maritime Union believes more caution is needed before New Zealand workers are allowed onto foreign ships. Nearly 100 Tauranga port workers have been stood down to be tested for Covid-19, after… Audio
Reverse Doughnut: The problem with Tauranga
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about how cities in the 70s used to be described as doughnuts, with the CBD lifeless in the evenings and weekends - empty holes surrounded by suburbs. But the growth… Audio
Shipping out: leading positive change at the Port of Tauranga
After 16 years at the helm of the Port of Tauranga, Chief Executive Mark Cairns is handing over successor Leonard Sampson, leaving a legacy of significant investment in major infrastructure and staff… Audio
Country's first national Waka Hourua festival in Tauranga
A flotilla of waka have arrived at Tauranga Harbour - kicking off the first national waka hourua festival. These are the traditional double-hulled canoes on which people explored the Pacific Ocean and… Audio
Tauranga's Our Place and ReMaker Space
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at how public spaces are being utilised in Tauranga and Mt Maunganui, with the Our Place and ReMaker Space initiatives. It shows how cities aren't just about what… Audio
Woodchopper Darcell Apelu on combining her axe with her art
Darcell Apelu is a champion woodchopper with a string of titles under her belt. In 2019 she took out much of the Sydney Royal Easter Show before going on to win the Inaugural New Zealand Stihl… Audio
Infrastructure neglect a big risk for Tauranga ratepayers
Tauranga residents are being warned the area will pay in other ways if it doesn't invest in infrastructure.
The city's four commissioners are working through its upcoming long term plan after taking… Audio
More support for Tauranga's creative sector
Tauranga may be growing rapidly but its city council has only now established a specific role to support the region's creative sector. James Wilson is the city's first Manager of Arts and Culture… Audio
Tauranga councillor: Government intervention 'political move'
Tauranga city politicians call the decision by the Local Government Minister to appoint a commission to run the council a disappointing 'political move' and a loss of democracy.
The Weekend Panel with Bill Ralston and Lavina Good
Our weekend panellists, Bill Ralston and Lavina Good, look at some of the week's big news stories, including the latest Covid case in Auckland, whether we need certified Covid leave, the Napier floods… Audio
Tauranga City Councils votes yes on Māori wards
The Tauranga City Council has voted to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2022 local elections, after being told racism is ingrained in the community.
The council will also give voting rights to… Audio
'My cancer is my mōkai [pet]' - Te Kehukehu Butler
Te Ahi Kaa producer and presenter Justine Murray is with Te Kehukehu Butler who shares his story about living with cancer. Diagnosed three years ago, he has never smoked, does not drink alcohol and… Audio
3MM: Theresa Gattung on reducing face-to-face meetings
After leaning into using video calling services like Zoom for meetings during lockdown, leading businesswoman and author Theresa Gattung is calling for a reduction in face-to-face meetings moving… Audio
