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Waikato freshwater farm plan rollout under way
Rollout for Hauraki and Coromandel catchments will be in 2025.
Iwi plans to import transportable homes for Māori living in 'appalling' conditions
The homes would have three bedrooms and cost up to $170,000.
SH2 reopened after serious Bay crashes, one dead, six in hospital
Two serious Bay crashes resulted in road closures of several hours.
'Suspicious' fire in Tauranga and 'well-involved' Te Kaha blaze keep firefighters busy
The cause of a fire at a Mount Maunganui building is under investigation.
'A real chance': Siblings take BMX skills to world stage
'I feel like I have a real chance'.
12 Questions: Tauranga Arts Festival’s Shane Bosher
He wants this festival to be accessible to everyone, "irrespective of their bank balance".
Train-tragedy widower calls for safer crossings after child's 'unnecessary' death
He says 'minimum' safety improvement should be 'some kind of gate' at the crossing.
Roads v public transport. Why we can and should have both
OPINION: Sonya Bateson says we don't have to sacrifice one to gain the other.
'Amazing blessing': AI-enhanced Māori history short film premieres
A red carpet and 'Horiwood' sign greeted guests at the film's premiere in Tauranga.
'Could have been avoided': Residents react to Waihī Beach floods
'You’ve got your rain, your lightning, and your thunder. And I thought, wow, this is it.'
'Went over the cliff': Three-vehicle crash on SH29A ends in flames
A vehicle has gone over a cliff and another caught fire.
-3C! Region dips below zero as another cold weekend looms
Lovely stargazing conditions but cold.
Region's best building apprentices named
Awards were held at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club on Thursday night.
Crews called to 'well alight' house fire
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 8am.
New social circus programme helping students 'live their best life'
Students with special needs learn how to juggle balls and scarves.
Rare white heron seen around Pāpāmoa and Maketū
The presence of the rare heron is being seen as an indication of a healthy bird population
'Just incredible': In-demand manufacturer's backlog goes from 22 to 100 weeks
Staff wanted for Rotorua export companies investing millions into equipment and expansion.
Girl, 11, killed after being hit by a train named
Police have referred her death to the coroner.
Ram raiders make 'massive mess' of shop in 90 seconds
One trips and nearly faceplants in the rush to leave the ransacked store.
'Queue of 100 people': Tauranga Domain protesters urged to attend council meeting
The council commissioner denies any intent to 'pave paradise' or 'destroy' greenspace.
Mount brawl: 11 men heading to trial on rioting, wounding charges
An 11th defendant has denied charges relating to a June 21 incident on Maunganui Rd.
Leading entertainment figure trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts
The trial is nearing the end of its 12th week after originally being set down for six.
'Sexual deviancy': Serial groper Jason Trembath jailed again
His lawyer said Trembath was 'wound up' after playing tennis before his latest offending.
'Sold out': Pie lovers line up to try NZ's new best pie
'I live in Auckland but I keep coming back here,' one customer said.
Zespri takes rogue gold kiwifruit operations in China to court
Strengthening of Chinese horticulture law opens path for civil action.
Embankment to support SH25a had fill tipped into it in the 1960s
Road design of decades ago was not up to extreme weather in the current climate.
Wheelie bins rolled out across Thames, Coromandel and Hauraki
New wheelie bins are coming to a house near you in Thames, Coromandel and Hauraki.
Paddler makes it a trio of world championships
Conditions could dictate who does well in Samoa.
Barbershop chorus coming to Thames
Thames will be treated to a barbershop quartet on August 13.