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Investigation launched after student injured in class
Police received a report of a 'person being assaulted' at a Windsor Rd address on Monday.
Luxon reveals his top three issues facing Tauranga
Christopher Luxon paid a visit to Tauranga's foodbank and a kiwifruit packhouse on Monday.
Launch sinks in harbour, weather delays salvage efforts
Bay of Plenty Regional Council will investigate the cause of the sinking.
'Never been so busy': Waka Kotahi receives 33 pothole complaints in 10 days
Potholes after last week’s rain gave a Rotorua wheel repairman a record week.
'Really proud': Tauranga whānau back $34m kapa haka boost
Funding for Te Matatini and Matariki is 'so cool'.
'It's not new money’: $60m school expansion sparks Budget row
Principal disputes school's inclusion in PM's funding announcement.
'Critically important': What six Tauranga leaders want from Budget 2023
'Minister of Putea (purse strings), we need the resources to get to the front line.'
'It hits me straight in the heart': Tauranga mum calls for more affordable housing
Where should the money go?
'Tired of saying the same thing': Tauranga teachers to join strike action
Ministry says latest offer gave teachers a maximum base salary of $100k by end of 2024.
'This year is the worst': Schools hiring 'unqualified' teachers due to shortage
Principal survey finds nearly half had to appoint “untrained or unqualified” teachers.
'We have got to run our school': 'Unqualified' teachers hired amid shortage
Principal survey finds nearly half had to appoint “untrained or unqualified” teachers.
'Historic occasion': How the Bay of Plenty celebrated King Charles’ coronation
Western Bay mayor James Denyer stayed up till 2am watching the 'awe-inspiring' service.
'The Brits do a wonderful job': Rotorua royalists celebrate King Charles’ coronation
'I had my little crown on and threw a flag around my shoulders'
'Really gutted': Family's collection of vintage model steam engines stolen
'People are just disappointed... that somebody would do that to the memory of my dad'.
'Transparency' needed: Principals worried about housing developments
'We need to be informed to be proactive rather than reactive.'
'Not doing enough': Dentist calls for Govt to prioritise dental health
Surgery wait times are affecting children's health, families and society.
'Absolute agony': Children waiting up to nine months for dental surgery
A 'frustrated' mum has struggled for months to get her 6-year-old seven fillings.
Skydiving in their 90s: 'You haven’t got time to feel scared'
Two Tauranga friends jumped out of a plane in an effort to raise money for St John.
Why a 'burnt-out' new teacher who quit after three terms may try again in Australia
More than 27,000 teacher practising certificates have expired and not renewed since 2018.
'Constantly worried': What's keeping the new Education Minister awake at night
'There’s so many things that keep me up at night'.
'A new frontier': The opportunities and obstacles of using artificial intelligence in education
"It’s incumbent upon us to explore its possibilities, because it’s not going to go away."
Potential cheating tool: Educators discuss 'disruptive' AI challenge
'When calculators started to come out people were worried, but they have been integrated."
'Embarrassed': Teens blackmailed over intimate pictures
Police warn: "Never send pictures of this nature to someone you have met on the internet."
'Tremendously difficult': Career experts share what to do if facing redundancy
'It is quite important to act sooner rather than later.'
'Unfortunate but necessary step': Job losses as sawmill closes
The Toi Ohomai Waipā closure will not affect students - courses continue 'as usual'.
'Absolutely thrilled': Thousands flock to events in Tauranga over Easter break
Jazz, sports, egg hunts and sharing the Christian Easter message drew the crowds.
'This is for the new generation': Community comes together for cultural celebration
Hundreds turned up to Rotorua's first Sikh Parade over the long weekend.
'Warmth, wit, integrity': Ōpōtiki community mourns loss of Louis Rāpihana
The former district councillor is being remembered as a 'great leader' for his community.
'Keep the music alive': Teenagers share their passion for jazz
About 520 students from across the country took part in the youth competition.
'Only the most dedicated can stick it out': Tauranga rower named national champ
Jameson McConnochie trained up to eight times a week to prepare for the event.
'Withering' looks and 'cheeky' kids: How this teacher kept working for 52 years
'It’s about being calm and accepting them as they are'
'Something that’s beyond music': Tauranga's Jazz Festival celebrates 60 years
The 10-day jazz festival is believed to be the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere.
'In good hands': 102yo jazz musician relives performing with Nat King Cole
'He just stood back in shadows - came in unobtrusively. He had a magnificent deep voice.'
'Our energy levels are failing': Bay secondary teachers strike again
'There’s only one really good time to sort this out and that is now'
'It would be great to have him back': Woman's plea after late husband's ashes go missing
Lisa Beamsley has kept the 'sacred' ashes in her car for more than 11 years.
'Super burned-out': Hundreds of teachers to strike again
"We are trying to make a difference, but there just aren’t enough resources there.”
Number of children waiting for mental health support more than triples
There is a 'higher-than-national-average rate' of children receiving support in the Bay.
Rising wait times for children's mental health assessments 'worrying'
'The need is way greater than the actual capacity to service that need'.
'Hoping for an amazing turn out': Armageddon Expo gets under way in Tauranga
The event has been running in Tauranga for seven years.
'Help us keep the refuge going': Fears women's safe houses will close
The Waiariki Women’s Refuge is trying to raise $50,000 for its operations.
$197m water treatment plant opens - but don't expect summer water restrictions to end
The new water treatment plant will supply 35,000 households
'It’s about giving the kids what they need and deserve - a quality education'
'If they are showing up to school we need to show up for them.'
'We need to look after our teachers': Parents share why they back today's strike
More than 50,000 educators across the country will go on strike today.
'Our tamariki are missing out': Why Bay of Plenty educators are taking strike action on Thursday
More than 50,000 educators will take part in a nationwide strike on Thursday.
'We end up being everything to everyone': Teachers explain why they are striking
More than 50,000 educators will take part in a nationwide strike on Thursday.
'It takes a village': Pride Picnic turnout shows Tauranga's diversity
The picnic topped off a week of celebrations for 2023 Tauranga Moana Pride Week.
'Made every ounce of lost sleep so worthwhile': Te Arawa concert raises nearly $40K for flood victims
Concert organisers have described the amount of money raised as "humbling".
'The crowd speaks for itself': Thousands gather for Te Arawa kapa haka concert
The event took place the day after the Lakeside 25 concert.
'My calling': Full-time volunteer reflects on nearly four-year stint helping homeless
Laura Wood has been leading the charitable trust since October 2019.
'Hugely needed': Building to start on two new schools for Ōmokoroa next year
The primary school and secondary school would cater to to more than 1100 students.
Skydiving in their 90s: 'I have to prove that I can'
Retirement village residents rallying to raise money for St John.
Two people injured after separate incidents on Pukuatua St
Police say there is no information that suggests any connection between the incidents.
'Our mate is going to be okay' Ōtūmoetai College staff member recovering after medical emergency
To know he is going to come through this makes all the difference'
'Distressing': Principal quashes 'patently untrue' rumour after staff member hospitalised
One person was taken to Tauranga Hospital in critical condition on Monday afternoon.
‘Significant medical event’: Ōtūmoetai College staff member taken to hospital in critical condition
Police responded to reports of a disorder incident at a school on Windsor Rd at 1pm.
'Wonderfully weird': Young Tauranga filmmakers reflect on national success
'I discounted the fact we could even have a possibility of winning.'
'My heroes': How Ukrainians in the Bay are feeling one year on
'I still can’t believe it. It’s scary. I have been through sadness, anger, and denial.'
'My heroes': Local Ukrainians reflect on Russian war, one year on
A Bay charity has raised around $20,000 dollars for abandoned animals in Ukraine.
This 'gentle' hound was mauled on the beach - why his owner is 'grateful' to the attacking dog's owners
The dog will be put down after the owner “voluntarily surrendered ownership” to council.
'Genuinely life-changing': Three Bay teenagers awarded scholarships for tertiary study
The teenagers will receive $10,000 yearly for the duration of their degree.
'Catastrophic effect on visitors': Coromandel businesses hurting after five summer storms
"I have been living on my overdraft, and this is supposed to be the height of the season."
Teen triathlete blows off the 'cobwebs' with win in Mount Maunganui
Around 650 competitors aged between 11 and 70 plus took part in the event.
'Absolutely awful': Headstones damaged after car 'ripped through' cemetery
One woman was arrested after the incident on Monday morning.
'I just held my baby and we ran': Tauranga family flees as tree crashes through roof
'Suddenly boom - within seconds the tree fell down'
'Bittersweet': Mixed emotions for shark scientist who tags newborn great white
The same week another shark had her satellite tag ripped off by a fishing line.
'Very vague': How schools code absence and attendance criticised
A student says the codes could better reflect mental health needs.
'Very warming': 28th Māori Battalion Battle Honours memorial flag to fly on Waitangi Day
It will be the first time the flag has been displayed in 76 years.
'Insects will go nuts': Creepy crawlies expected to emerge after wet weather
Pest exterminators: 'We are standing by for an influx of calls.'
'Err on the side of caution': Mayor urging residents to be on high alert
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the Bay of Plenty over the next few days.
'The right person for the job': Tauranga principals keen to see Jan Tinetti pick up education portfolio
Tinetti has strong backing from former colleagues ahead of a major party reshuffle.
'We want to get cracking': School's 'radical' move to help struggling families
'It means the day they start they have got everything,' says school principal.
'Call it the uniform mortgage': Family finances under pressure as schools return
One Tauranga charity will spend thousands this month buying uniforms for students.
'The right person for the job': Bay principals keen to see Jan Tinetti pick up education portfolio
School leader says Tinetti is the 'most logical appointment to step into role'.
‘Bigger and better’: Auto Extravaganza to go ahead after two years disruption
The car, bike and truck show will take place on The Strand with proceeds going to St John.
Watch: Lurking below the surface - researcher tags ‘largest great white shark so far'
The 3.2m long great white shark was tagged on Monday.
Watch: ‘From woah to go' - fire engulfs Welcome Bay home
'It was from whoa to go in no time'
Shark sighting closes holiday hotspot
The 1.5 metre bronze whaler was spotted swimming near the flags.
'Absolutely flat out': Huge increase in struggling households needing support
One charity is reporting an 80 per cent increase for food support.
Scientist spots eight great whites in holiday hotspot
Tairua shark expert Dr Riley Elliott is on a mission to tag 20 great whites.