Local Focus: NZ First candidate for Bay of Plenty, Kirsten Murfitt
Infrastructure, potholes and healthcare are the big issues for first-time candidate.
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The mother of Firth of Thames fisherman and dad-of-three Samuel McAlister wants him home.
Local Focus: Independent candidate for Tauranga Larry Baldock on Candidate Camera
Transport, home loans and an independent voice in Parliament are Baldock's aims.
Local Focus: New Conservative candidate Jono Langridge on Candidate Camera
Transport, housing and parking are Langridge's big issues, but not climate change.
Navy divers scour hulls of ships in Tauranga after drugs tip-off
Two ships of interest were identified and Navy divers were sent to Tauranga.
Rubbish warriors widen the net with Epic Te Puke Sustainability Expo
The expo takes litter challenge to a new level.
Local Focus: Act's Christine Young on Candidate Camera
Novel transport ideas to beat congestion from Tauranga's ACT candidate.
Cathedral Cove rāhui: Facebook post told how to access beach
The post described using a damaged track at the site.
Local Focus: Leighton Baker Party Candidate for Bay of Plenty, Wendy Gillespie on Candidate Camera
Ōropi local discusses why she's running for the Leighton Baker Party.
Hospice notices sharp decline in op-shop donations as cost of living bites
A call for more donations to Waipuna Hospice in Te Puke.
Serious injuries after Bay of Plenty crash
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
Meth-maker with $1.5m debt to Crown has to give up ‘bequest’ from late father
Royce Duncan owed the Crown $1.5m earned from a large-scale drug-dealing operation.
‘Living life again’: Donations give dying dad 'miracle' drug
'Now all of a sudden I believe I’m going to live.'
'I just love it' - David Seymour given Barbie billboard makeover
David Seymour describes it as the 'greatest piece of vandalism' he has ever seen.
'Failing hospitals': Three BoP candidates vow to fix public health system
Other issues raised included cost of living, crime, traffic and co-governance.
Watch: NZ champion golf trio receive haka homecoming from schoolmates
An emotional haka was a special homecoming for the national schoolboy champs.
'We will continue to do the best we can': Fire station closed for two days due to staff shortages
The station was closed for two days last week due to staffing numbers
Local Focus: Vision NZ's Leon Samuels on Candidate Camera
Democracy, crime and homelessness are big issues for Tauranga's Vision candidate.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to mum who gave up job to care for daughter
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Smallgusta: Miniature golf course offers evolutionary experience
A new mini golf course is being developed in Tauranga.
433 per cent! Plans to raise sports clubs ground rental to eyewatering amounts
Submissions can be made on the council’s website.
Kiri Allan pleads not guilty to refusing to accompany police after crash
The former Justice Minister's court hearing has been delayed until after the election.
Local Focus: Act's Bay of Plenty candidate Cameron Luxton on Candidate Camera
The cost of living and crime are the big issues for Act's Pāpāmoa-based candidate.
Business awards reflect post-Covid optimism
Te Puke businesses are lining up in record numbers for the annual business awards.
CTI star Tāme Iti’s hopes for te reo Māori in NZ
Amid Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Iti reflects that we've come a long way with te reo.
Mystery celebrity eyes up $1.8m coastal home in Bay of Plenty
Balinese-style pad in Maketu is a hidden gem.
'Nigh-on impossible': Housing development for 15000 people stalls
Delay may cost ratepayers millions with $300m needed for roads, pipes.
Cricket legend Brian Lara to play in NZ
'I'll be fit and ready — don't worry about that.'
Autistic boy wins national golf title after only playing three rounds - ever
The 12-year-old schoolboy cleaned up all comers to take out the title at the Aims Games.
Your child's abuser could still have a say: What you need to know
Even exes who committed serious assaults and had been absent for years still have a say.
Local Focus: National's Tom Rutherford on Candidate Camera
National's Bay of Plenty candidate discusses the electorate's big issues.
How much Tauranga ratepayers are set to pay for $300m+ CBD revamp
Funding plan would stop future councils from interfering, commissioner says.
SH29 reopens: Person airlifted after two-vehicle crash involving truck
At least one person seriously injured in crash.