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The loss comes as the council considers selling up the city's parking buildings.
Bucket list: 3-year-old's dying wishes as he battles 'relentless monster'
"The last bit of our boy's life will be spent enjoying things he's always wanted to do."
Matt Cowley: How do we attract good governors?
OPINION: Chamber boss - a former councillor - asks ex-elected members not to run again.
Premium debate: Automation seen as answer to picker shortage
Our Premium subscribers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: It's time we grasped the housing nettle
OPINION: The latest CoreLogic property report provides no reprieve for first-home buyers
Inaugural Mount Maunganui-based Waterbourne a 'success'
The first Mount Maunganui-based Waterbourne beach festival was held over the weekend.
TikTok trend prompts warning over potential death
It might be time for parents to create a TikTok account - here's why.
Rates revolt threatened as commission seeks election delay
Commissioners call to prevent a full return to a democratically elected council until 2025
'Quite a juggle': More than half of Bay schools hit by Covid cases
There are 100 schools in the Bay of Plenty region managing Covid cases.
Delighted! Mayors welcome mill expansion a year after potential closure
Mayors tell us what the mill's expansion means for their communities.
Pinky Green's victim: 'I'm shattered. It's breaking my heart, 33 years later'
More men have come forward with complaints about English teacher's sexual propositions.
Jo Raphael: Find the money elsewhere - teachers shouldn't pay extra for certificates
OPINION: Teachers don't deserve to have to pay more for practising certificates.
Teachers fight 'mind-boggling' and 'ridiculous' fee hike
Consultation on the proposed changes was set to end on April 1.
Gains on gains: Tauranga top for profit-making home resales
One property made nearly $3m in profit when sold for the first time in more than 20 years.
'We hope they will come': Kiwifruit employers on RSE workers
'I miss my family so much': We talk to RSE workers who have not been home since 2020.
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Latest case numbers revealed
There were hundreds more local cases and several with the virus are in hospital.
Upset residents say their lake is now an 'embarrassment'
It used to be 'beautiful'. Now they call it their 'swamp'.
Kiwifruit workers earning up to $40 an hour as sector battles labour shortage
Some seasonal kiwifruit workers are choosing the days and hours they want to work.
Red barn for rescued donkeys gets makeover
Olive has been rescuing donkeys for more than 30 years, and now her barn is in top shape.
Where in the world did our MIQ cases come from?
The number of people who tested positive in MIQ and where they came from can be revealed.
Russia-Ukraine war: 'All I want to do is get to Anna and the children'
A Tauranga man is heading to Poland to reunite with his Ukrainian fiancee.
'Exceptionally high demand': Residents face hurdles in RAT race
Plus, what to do if your RAT tests positive and how to report your results.
Have you noticed unmaintained berms around Tauranga? If so you're not alone
Tauranga City Council explains why some berms and verges have been untouched recently.
'Just horrendous': Staff shortages leave businesses stressed and scrambling
Bar owner losing $50,000 every week closed, says he tries not to show his stress at work.
The teacher, the sexual proposition for money - and a 34-year wait for an apology
Glenn Marshall was 17 when teacher Pinky Green asked him to tie him naked to a chair.
'Their standard is amazing': Veteran player praises White Ferns at world cup opener
The ICC Women's World Cup begins as the Black Ferns face the West Indies.
All-boys school latest to apologise for historical incidents
Tauranga Boys' College says a review of historical harassment was not good enough.
Tauranga's biggest international sport event kicks off
Seven matches of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be played in Mount Maunganui.
Jo Raphael: Thuggish behaviour leaves a stain on our history
OPINION: We need to be united to heal the wounds Covid has caused.
Links Ave trial backlash: Residents call on Tauranga Council to form committee - but will council listen?
Residents say the council doesn't listen, and they want a seat at the table.
Covid 19: Big queues in Tauranga for RATs
Queues form after an announcement of a new site for RAT testing orders.
Bella Vista Homes developer, engineer appeal conviction
Three Bella Vista Homes defendants have appealed their criminal convictions.