Jo Raphael: Something special missing from Olympics
OPINION: The Olympics have already cost more than US$20 billion.
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Local Focus: Kaituna Mole getting a facelift
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'A destination, not just a commuting corridor': Construction on Cameron Rd starts
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2021 Bay of Plenty road toll soars to 28
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Pukehina public toilet gutted by fire 'suspicious'
A public toilet gutted by fire in Pukehina is being treated as a possible arson attack.
Bay of Plenty mothers support others as breast milk banks dry up
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Zizi Sparks: CrossFit competition renews drive to improve
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Hospital 'state of emergency': 'Fatigued, sick' staff battling RSV outbreak
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Tokyo bound: Who are BOP's Olympic and Paralympic athletes?
Only Auckland has more athletes heading to Tokyo.
Local Focus: Aliens invade Bay of Plenty
A group of youngsters produce their own theatrical play. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'A despicable piece of work': DHB faces backlash over booklet
A Covid-19 vaccine info booklet was withdrawn from circulation after being deemed racist.
Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by car
The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Century-old sewer pipes to be replaced on Cameron Rd
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Liv hoping to take her chance in Tokyo
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Jo Raphael: Let's keep world at arm's length until we're all jabbed
Opinion: Britain shouldn't throw in the towel and neither should New Zealand.
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing police, attempting carjack
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'Nightmare' unravelling of kerbside collection blamed on confusion and 'disconnect'
Councillor seeks answers: "This is one of the biggest hits we've taken reputationally."
Luke Kirkness: Potholes are there to be fixed, let's do it
Opinion: No one likes a pothole, so why aren't we doing more about fixing them?
'Relentless flow of cargo': 19 ships waiting to berth at Port
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Digger driver killed at Te Puna Quarry Park named
The digger driver who died after a crash at Te Puna Quarry Park was a volunteer.
Cause of Brookfield house fire still unknown
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Holocaust survivor turns 100: How he defied Nazi invaders and escaped
'My life is in the Lord's hands. I have no say in it.'
Parents 'in shock' after 18-year-old suffers brain bleed
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Jail for man who strangled woman with lace
A Tauranga man has been jailed for two years seven months after he strangled a woman.
Letters to the editor: Council it's time to sort out CBD parking
Our readers have their say
Tauranga man jailed again after more than 250 convictions
A Tauranga pensioner with more than 250 convictions has been jailed again.
'Home away from home': 2500 petition to save camping spots
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Rent overdue: Council ramps up efforts to collect rent from land encroachment
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'Hellishly busy': New build gets 100 inquiries as consents hit $1b record
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