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Winning Lotto tickets sold at two Tauranga stores
A Waikato player also won first division.

Seed to Plate brings curriculums together at Te Puke High School
Programme will leave a mark in many ways

New garden for Ōmokoroa Point School
The garden aids a mentor programme teaching children about food’s medicinal benefits.

'Reduced scale': $400m Mt Maunganui retirement village granted consent
Council reveals price paid for its former elder housing village site.

Drug drivers face manslaughter charges after separate fatal Bay of Plenty crashes
Both men face manslaughter and alleged drug driving charges when they reappear.

How you can support Tauranga baker's next Ukraine 'tour of duty'
'Help is needed more than ever.'

'Every minute counts': Why protesting SH2 locals are continuing fight
SH2 median barrier protest and response from mayor, transport minister and NZTA.

Thief steals bin full of cigarette butts
Owner wondered about the state of addiction the thief must be in.

What to do with Pukehina’s waste water fund?
Accumulated money presents a head-scratcher for council

Small town with large number of volunteering opportunities
The expo is a chance to connect with organisations of your choice.

'Monster hiding in plain sight': Man jailed for sexually abusing girls after meeting mum on Tinder
The man subjected the little girls to 'monstrous' sexual abuse after meeting their mum.

139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
The joint venture is 'unable to profitably process mussels in Tauranga'.

Watch: Motorist 'stunned' after campervan’s wild five-minute ride on wrong side of road
“I thought there’s going to be a crash. I beeped for a good five or six minutes."

'Vigorous sub-tropical jet stream': Rainmaker brewing over Tasman Sea to drench NZ
Rain to soak most, if not all, areas of the country over the coming days.

Te Ranga School possum and pest hunt returns
Event leads to removal of 1200 possums and 300 wallabies.

Record 2024 kiwifruit harvest follows meagre 2023
Good weather and labour availability major contributors to record crop

Events lead up to Matariki dawn viewing
Poi making, a storytelling event and dawn ceremony on the cards for Katikati.

Speed limits to be lowered around 21 Tauranga schools
The 40km/h limits will apply around pick-up and drop-off times.

Big entertainment on the big screen
Katch Katikati is running its Winter Series of screenings at Junction Theatre.

Hidden bush lab: Meth 'bomb' so big it had to be choppered out
The 'terraced' lab was covered in camouflage netting and dug into the side of steep bush.

Kuaka's journey inspires students
Part of the school’s new vision is based on the resilience of the kuaka.

Former sponsored child in New Zealand to share her story
Keewani Cook's life was transformed by being sponsored.

The little primary school making a big sound
Ōmokoroa Point School is reviving its on-site radio station.

Maketū author Angie Belcher a children’s book awards finalist
Te Pīkari Pipi is in the running for the Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award.

Predator Free Bowentown helps revive native birdsong
Many native birds including the kākā are returning to the 5km stretch.

Celebrating the numerous benefits of knitting
A day dedicated to the craft of knitting around the world was held on June 8.

'Welcome to my world': Crown lawyers 'struggle' with te reo at hearing
Crown lawyers apologised for long pauses at a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry.

Wastewater overflow floods clubrooms after pipeline blockage
The overflow flooded the ground floor and may have damaged sports equipment.

Roadside social worker sits and waits to help others
Scotty gives his free time for people dealing with a wide range of issues.