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Tauranga firefighters walk off the job
Paid firefighters are striking for an hour after failed collective bargaining with FENZ.
Opinion: How Tauranga's faring under commission rule
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Tauranga paid firefighters 'gutted' to be taking historic strike action
Career firefighters across the country, including in Tauranga are taking strike action.
Seally season: Seal chases cat into marine biologist's lounge
'The one kind of family emergency where a marine biologist would have been useful.'
Painting the town yellow: The potent pollen mixes getting up everyone's noses
Experts explain what that yellow dust is that has been coating our cars lately.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers overwhelmingly in favour of funding Trikafta
OPINION: Premium subscribers react to news that drug could be step closer to being funded.
Retirement village boom: Expert predicts sector could pump $1b into Bay economy
'Pāpāmoa, in particular, continues to be a popular place to retire.'
'It's been an absolute honour': Kevin Marsh stepping down
Te Puke-Maketu ward councillor Kevin Marsh will not be standing for council this year
'Game on': Surf Rescue gets $1.3m towards new base
A club member says the building is in 'dire need' of improvement.
Te Puke to turn yellow for town march
The Te Puke Community March & Stand is on August 26 and everyone is welcome to join in
10-week Mongols gang trial to begin in Hamilton
The trial involves nine Mongol gang members and is set to take about 10 weeks.
'Turning point': Property resale gains not the usual 'cash windfall'
Tauranga, Rotorua feel 'strains of higher mortgage rates and tighter credit conditions'.
'Horrible, terrible, nasty': Council approves weed killers for sports fields
Despite their advisory forum's objections, two new chemicals can be used on a trial basis.
'Sacrifice paying a few bills': Māori patients face extra travel burden for surgery
Māori liver cancer patients travel median of 121km compared with 56km for Europeans.
Parent allegedly assaults son's rugby coach - police investigating
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union said the incident took place at the weekend.
'A step forward': Cystic fibrosis community excited, hopeful for 'miracle' drug funding
One man said it would be a "totally different world" if the drug was funded.
Jo Raphael: Our local elections need lively debate, discussion and competition
OPINION: Some fields are wide open, while others are a cakewalk.
Trauma counsellors: Ending bullying starts with 'treating it seriously'
Bay counsellors say some people carry the stigma of bullying at school into adulthood.
'Get out and do something': Action plan for city centre adopted
"Now the challenge in front of us is to move it beyond a plan."
Cystic fibrosis: Pharmac receives updated advice for funding Trikafta
Pharmac has re-ranked Trikafta on its Options for Investment list after updated advice.
Hip hop and R&B stars join Juicy Fest line-up
Influential hip-hop superstar Chingy, and R&B crooner Lloyd added to the line-up.
Felix Desmarais: Why I'm calling it a day on travelling with my mum
COMMENT: There's a common denominator in my travel stories of woe.
Is an auction the right choice for selling your home right now?
Auctions have not been 'flavour of the month' but auctioneer says that could soon change.
'Life after breast cancer': Survivors' dragon boating team fundraising
They want to raise $30,000 to enter an international regatta at Lake Karāpiro in April.
Spike in applications for bollards outside Bay businesses
One Rotorua store has installed planter boxes filled with concrete as makeshift bollards.
'A genuine sense of relief': Taumata School students move into new teaching block
So far about $80 million had been spent by the Ministry of Education on the projects.
'She had a lot more to give': Remembering volunteer extraordinaire Allison Stewart
"She would just walk into a room and everyone would be instantly happier"
Tauranga Lotto player wins with second division ticket
Tauranga Lotto punter is $22,000 richer with a second division ticket.
'There is no one like you': Jacinda Ardern fights back tears in memorial service to Michael Cullen
Tūhoe and Tūwharetoa hosted Michael Cullen's memorial service in Taneatua.
Country music star Tami Neilson rides high on global acclaim
BIG READ: The singer is in the midst of a New Zealand tour.
Opinion: Bullies and thugs? That was not my boarding school experience
OPINION: I found boarding a supportive, fun, motivating environment. It changed my life.
Steamers to tackle Taranaki in Tauranga on Sunday
The Steamers game will be the first of five held on home soil.