Christmas boxes come to Te Puke
Emergency services and MPI to collect for foodbank on November 17.
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Mum 'fuming' after L.A.B's Tauranga concert restricted to 18+
The mother bought the tickets for her family back in August.
'Trapped': Fears new $90m interchange fails to offer tsunami escape paths
Maps warn that few places are safe from a significant tsunami but escape is limited.
The Conversation: With a Covid 'variant soup' looming, New Zealand urgently needs another round of vaccine boosters
OPINION: Many of us are in deep denial about the pandemic's ongoing threat.
The Terrible Two: Folk duo set to tour
'Music and the arts can offer people so much in complicated times ...'
Cop found not guilty for tasering man three times in cells
Video of the incident shows the officer tasering the man as he lay face-down on the floor.
All the winners at the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards
Something's In the Air: The reggae band have made AMA history.
Watch: Wild scenes as teen steals school bus, takes it on joy ride
A gumboot-wearing youth was caught on camera taking a stolen bus on a joyride.
High Court orders halt to Te Urewera hut demolitions
The demolitions had been the subject of numerous protests.
New van goal for fireworks gala
Fireworks gala will raise money for a new school van.
Kyiv to Tauranga: Ukrainian arrivals say government support lacking in battle to begin new lives
Iryna Barbasheva fled Kyiv for Tauranga with her husband and 11yo daughter in April.
Nightmare process: Doctors, split families wait for news from Immigration NZ
Cardiologist and a haematologist say it looks like their family will not get approval.
Six60 in Rotorua: Everything you need to know
NZ pop-rock band SIX60 will play at the Rotorua International Stadium this Saturday.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves
OPINION: I'm not surprised to see the positive public reception the games have received.
The Premium Debate: Govt policies breaking NZ's backbone
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
'It's all very freeing': Mother sheds 30kg, steps into boxing ring
'Don't let age, weight, sex, or anything get in your way'.
Positive start for Gate Pā cultural centre
Community feedback backs plan for centre that will tell stories of NZ land wars.
Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show
QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.
'Enormous' sums: Synnies drug ring 'kingpin' and wife sentenced for money laundering
The defendant was described as the central figure in the Auckland to Wellington network.
Ōtūmoetai Peninsula: Lanes, parks could go in $64.9m bid for better bus, bike options
Locals will have the chance to give further feedback before the design is considered.
Local Focus: Migrants prepare for multicultural pōwhiri
Ngāi Te Rangi to welcome new migrants to the Bay Of Plenty with special pōwhiri.
John Scrimgeour announced as deputy mayor
Councillors and Community Board members were officially welcomed into District Council
The Premium Debate: Healthcare reform is failing patients
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Changemakers start their term
Councillors and community board members took the oath of office this week.
Doolan stars for Heartland XV
Thames Valley record-setter makes his mark in Heartland XV match.
Jo Raphael: Private sales of fireworks should fizzle out
OPINION: Fireworks are annoying and cause more harm than good.
Search resumes for kayaker on Firth of Thames
Kayaker was last seen on Saturday afternoon.
One dead after dirt bike collision in Bay of Plenty
Police were called to Paerata Ridge Rd about 3.45pm.
Protest to partners: Matapihi group helps oversee future of $107m pipeline
In 2021, about 80 cubic metres of sewerage spilled into the harbour.
'Fantastic': NZ Open squash tournament returns to Tauranga after 30 years
The PSA silver NZ Open squash men's and women's tournaments start on November 8.
Vets reduce hours amid shortage: 'Life is a little more stressful now'
Kathy Warbrick got a shock when she was told she needed to drive her sick dog to Tauranga.
'A little bit jittery': Thousands of Bay students start exams after 'most difficult year'
'Give it your best, leave it all in the exam room knowing you have tried your hardest'.