‘Exasperated’: Tauranga ferry decision delayed
'We need to have this vision for Tauranga as a harbour city, not just a port city.'
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SH36 to close for two weeks for slip repairs
SH36, between Rotorua and Tauranga, will be closed for about two weeks for slip repairs.
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Huge $333k windfall for BoP Lotto punters
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World Drowning Prevention Day
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Lights, no camera: Call for more action on vandals' 'escape route' in Pāpāmoa
Residents 'terrorised' by people throwing rocks at their homes.
'Abysmal': Campaigner's four-point plan to fix SH29 woes
The Kaimai resident has been campaigning for improvements for nine years.
Mahé Drysdale sworn in as Tauranga's mayor
'Our city expects nothing less than governance that is respectful and is united.'
Engineers face disciplinary hearing over failed transport hub
Three engineers are facing a disciplinary hearing over failed Tauranga transport hub
Good cheer: 1000 expected for Battle in the Bay competition
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Digger operator who died in Kaingaroa Forest incident named
WorkSafe is investigating the Ōpōtiki man's death on Wednesday.
ChargeNet opens NZ’s largest charging hub in Tauranga: How much taxpayers chipped in
The company wants to see a UFB-style model established for the charging network.
DoC appeals for info after protected gulls allegedly run over on beach
'The deaths of these protected birds were entirely avoidable.'
WorkSafe investigates digger driver's 'tragic' death in Kaingaroa Forest
Work at the forestry processing site has been suspended since Wednesday.
'Transformational': Shared home ownership scheme could save families up to $170k
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'Misguided loyalty': Parents pay the price after coercing victim to change her statement
Henry and Deborah Dalley's son was in custody after assaulting a woman.
Police appealing for information on the whereabouts of wanted man Rawhiti Tokona
Members of the public are urged not to approach him.
'Heartbreaking': Children no safer today than when Malachi Subecz was brutally murdered
'We need to have done everything we can, and at the moment we can't say we're doing that.'
11th person denies murdering Tauranga father ahead of trial
A jury trial is set for early September.
The Bay athletes bringing medals home: Hayden Wilde wins silver at Olympics
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'It’s like Weet-Bix': Inside seven-time councillor's winning campaign strategy
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'Dirty water': Kiwifruit orchard earthworks contaminate stream
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