Articles by Samantha Motion, NZ Herald
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National
Seally season: Seal chases cat into marine biologist's lounge
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:57pmOf all the homes for a seal to enter, one managed to chase a cat into the Mount Maunganui residence of a marine biologist...
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National
Former drug kingpin denied parole over chocolate
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:06pmA former Tauranga drug kingpin has been denied parole after allegedly sneaking chocolate into fellow prison inmates' meals. Gary...
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National
Tauranga City Council bylaw bans begging and rough sleeping near shops
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 12:15pmBegging and rough sleeping will be banned within 5m of any Tauranga retail or hospitality premises under a proposed council...
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National
Drone delays police divers en route to Omanawa Falls search
Monday, 23 April 2018, 11:21amA drone is blamed for delaying the arrival of the Police dive squad to search for a missing swimmer at Omanawa Falls. The...
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Business
Renters flee rising prices
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 8:05amSome renters are leaving the Bay to escape rising rental prices. Rents rose across both the Tauranga and Western Bay districts...
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National
'There was no sign of life': Witness describes crash horror
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 6:48amA man who helped drag people from mangled wrecks in the fatal Taupo car crash has described seeing "the worst possible nightmare"...