Emergency responders launched a swift search following a report of swimmers in distress off the Matua coast, but police said the supposed swimmers "turned out to be geese." ...

There have been further shark sightings at popular swimming beaches along the North Island's east coast. Safeswim on Thursday advised people not to swim at Ōmanu Beach and Papamoa Beach ...

The 13-year-old, from Dance Avenue in Tauranga, qualified for the international competition at an Auckland event. She then went to Australia’s Gold Coast in January to compete at Evolution Dance ...

Photo / Tom Eley A record 53 yellowfin tuna have been reported as caught by Tauranga Sport Fishing Club ... they were even being caught off the West Coast, an area that did not typically see ...

Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale is yet to move to the city he leads because he says he can’t find a home in his desired school zone. After being elected in July, Drysdale said he would commute from ...