Tauranga
Community interest sought for state housing
The government is seeking expressions of interest from community organisations to take over state houses being sold in Invercargill and Tauranga. Audio
Claire Mabey: LitCrawl and the Tauranga Arts Festival
Claire Mabey has a busy few weeks ahead of her; she's in charge of both the Tauranga Arts Festival and Wellington's LitCrawl writers and readers events. Audio
Man faces fraud charges of nearly $4.3m
A 58-year-old Tauranga man has been charged with defrauding people out of nearly $4.3 million over an Australian property development over the past 25 years.
Tauranga businesswoman drops Isis from company name
After more than a year of abuse and threats a Tauranga woman has finally decided to re-name her business and drop the word Isis. Audio
Tauranga oil spill costs $200,000 and rising
The oil spill in Tauranga harbour has so far cost 200-thousand dollars to clean-up. Audio
Tom Rainey and Liam Ryan: Tauranga Jazz
Organists preview their Killer B3 Hammond Organ Summit at the Tauranga National Jazz Festival. Audio
Woodcock Festival
Founded by Austin Cunningham and his promotion company, Tauranga Music Sux, the Woodcock Festival is an annual celebration of the local D.I.Y. scene. Frank Eggleton, on the bill with his band… Audio
Synthetic cannabis moves underground
Predictions the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground have been confirmed with the revelation the drug is being sold from private houses in Tauranga. Audio
Council staff start move to escape mould
The Tauranga City Council has begun moving most of its staff out of its main buildings after toxic black mould was found. Audio
Warning over big Eftpos fraud
A Tauranga employer is warning his fellow small business owners to keep a close eye on their accounts after his company was fleeced of $146,000 by a staff member. Audio
Housing in Tauranga and Christchurch severely unaffordable
The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, published yesterday, showed it now requires more than six times the median household income to buy a property in both Tauranga-Western Bay… Audio
Regional Panel - Tauranga
Tauranga is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, with big pressure on housing. This is just one of many issues facing the region this year and beyond. Radio New Zealand's Tauranga reporter… Audio
Toxic mould forces scores more to leave council building
The Tauranga City Council says ITS building is most likely a leaky one after finding toxic mould in several parts of the workplace, prompting the evacuation of two hundred staff. Audio
Black mould forces council evacuation
Black mould and bacteria have forced 35 employees out of council offices in Tauranga, with one worker becoming ill. Audio
Death of 19 year old Tauranga man could be gang related
Tauranga police say a 19 year old man who was found dead after walking half a kilometre dripping blood, may have been involved in a gang. Audio
Possible arson could set back major roading project
The Police are hunting an arsonist, possibly even a serial one, after a bridge fire that may delay a major roading project near Tauranga. Audio
Attempting to procure murder charge against ACDC drummer dropped
The charge against rock band AC/DC's drummer of attempting to procure murder has been dropped, a day after Phil Rudd's appearance in a Tauranga court sparked headlines worldwide. Audio
AC/DC drummer charged with trying to procure murder
The AC-DC drummer Phil Rudd has been charged with trying to procure the murder of two people and threatening to kill one of them. Audio
Port's profit expected to rise by up to 6 percent
Port of Tauranga expects the current full-year profit to be between 78- and 83-million dollars. Audio
