Multi-storey retirement village project riles neighbours
The new facility in Mount Maunganui is upsetting neighbours and drawing attention.
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Median barriers: Residents protest on SH2
SH2 residents are protesting after NZTA's decision to resume works for median barriers.
'Outgrown our facilities': Tauranga netball on the move
The move was given the green light at a special general meeting.
'Beast has been well behaved': Mayor writes to ministers over volcano concerns
Lack of Whakaari/White Island monitoring increases ‘existential risk’.
Forest & Bird's first female president faces 'critical times' for conservation
'Conservation has always been an embedded value in me.'
'Significant mana': Hapū wants slip-damaged road to remain closed
Slips damaged Te Puna Station Rd in October 2022.
First look at Tauranga’s new waterfront playground
The $5m design was created with the help of Tauranga children.
'Pubs full of old people': Tauranga CBD nightlife 'dead', students say
Clubs were struggling to attract people, with dance floors often 'dead' on Fridays.
King looks to topple legend off perch at national champs
Huge weekend of competition in Tauranga.
Freezing! Region's temperatures dip below zero under clear skies
Central North Island and BoP feel the pinch.
Kiwi ranger itching to get back to saving lions despite brush with stalkers
Tauranga man has already helped relocate two lions off a canned hunting farm.
Seal spotted 1km inland as 'silly season' begins in Tauranga
Juvenile seals can turn up in weird and wonderful places at this time of year.
'My strength had gone': Mum in remission after cancer diagnosis
Marena Gregory was diagnosed with cancer after getting a 'stabbing pain' in her breast.
Ōmokoroa/SH2 upgrade: Park and Ride to relocate
Bulldozers and diggers will become a regular sight in the area.
$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?
Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.
One Love reggae festival line-up announced
The event returns in 2025 with 46 acts on two stages.
'Shocked': How human papillomavirus (HPV) led to a throat cancer diagnosis
Graeme Simpson's symptoms included a 'bulge' on his neck and a 'persistent' cough.
Kiwifruit industry 'booming', licence and orchard prices fall
Fewer orchards staying in families as syndicate ownership picked as a growing trend.
Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money - Mark Lister
OPINION: Optimism pays in investing
'Living concept': Māori lunar calendar users share how they embrace ancient knowledge
'It’s about the cycle as a whole.'
Dress code 'smart-casual': How to get the look right and still be professional
Some office workers say they aren’t paid enough to look 'fly'.
'Bad for the community': Tauranga bar pulls the plug on pokies
A suburban Tauranga bar with a social conscious is giving pokies the boot.
Tauranga mayoral race: Doug Owens says council needs renewed perspective
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
Tauranga mayoral race: Chudleigh Haggett’s priorities for council
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
Make your pick to fill Ōmokoroa Community Board seat
The successful candidates will be selected under the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Tauranga mayoral race: Hori BOP – mascot to mayoral hopeful
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
Minister green-lights six-storey buildings in downtown Mount Maunganui
The changes will allow greater development capacity, the minister says.
Port's majority shareholder green-lights share sell-down
The council holds a 54.1% stake in New Zealand's biggest port.
Mayoral contenders Brownless, Drysdale, Hall, and Salisbury face off at business event
Business community feels 'anxiety' and 'excitement' ahead of election, says chamber boss.
'Dream come true': Tauranga woman named for Paris Olympics
Just the third ever artistic swimming duo to represent NZ at the Olympics.
Prices reduced for Tauranga parking buildings
It will cost less to use the parking buildings in Tauranga city centre from July 1.
Superstars from 70s and 80s to tour NZ next summer
Boy George, Little River Band, Bonnie Tyler and Starship in the line up.
Family feud: Olympian clashes with uncle in Tauranga mayoral race
Owens claims his Olympic champ nephew is a 'patsy pawn' for a property group.
'Unlock the unheard voices': Election hopeful pushes new way to include community
Citizens’ assemblies are about 'empowering communities' - candidate.