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Dawn Picken: Saddened but not surprised by sexual assault report
Opinion: It's hard to deal with despicable behaviour happening under our noses.
'Dangerous' wire ropes and 'nobody can get off the road' on section of SH2
Residents wanted wire ropes removed and a place for drivers to safely pull over.
Zizi Sparks: What's needed to fix our CBDs
Opinion: Councils need to think outside the box.
Media Council rules in favour of Bay of Plenty Times
The media council found 'no evidence that the reporting was inaccurate'.
'I sing every day from dawn to dusk': Talented teen hits new high
He got into choir singing by accident. Now he sings with New Zealand's best.
'Luck of the gods': 106-year-old shares secrets to her long, interesting life
She is celebrating 106 this Saturday.
Hospitals bring in more beds as cases of 'highly contagious' RSV illness rise
Children as young as 10 days old are being admitted to hospital with the virus.
'Deeply upsetting': Rural Bay school faces closure
Loss of international students, falling enrolments, Psa contribute to decision.
All rest home and aged care residents offered vaccine - DHB
It comes as the Government struggles to roll out the vaccine nationwide.
Letters: Three Waters reforms will not serve Tauranga well
Our readers have their say.
'There's nowhere to go': People spending months in emergency housing, new figures reveal
Some agencies say the long stays can be detrimental to mental health.
Local Focus: Free bus rides for permanently impaired passengers
Accessibility Concession goes live for buses in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cyclist injured after hitting parked car
The incident was reported to police at 10.25am.
New ratepayers' group takes aim at 'outrageous' rates rises
The group said rate increases would make Tauranga unaffordable for current residents.
Kaiate Falls rescue: Climber falls and breaks leg
A man abseiling fell and broke his leg.
Three waters reform: How Bay of Plenty rates could be impacted
Proposed reform has support from some who say it reflects underinvestment 'by many'.
We've bin waiting: What you need to know as new kerbside collections begin
Residents can check their rubbish collection day on the council website.
Jo Raphael: Bubble risk-takers shouldn't complain
OPINION: The transtasman bubble was always a case of "flyer-beware".
'Sombre' mood as book closes on Kawerau paper mill
Production inside the mill has stopped and the clean up has begun for 160 workers.
Frosty start for Bay of Plenty as polar blast continues
Desert Rd is closed due to snow this morning.
Fatal crushing: Inquest spotlight on faulty safety sensors
'We were all affected by what happened.'
'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers
Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.
The last days of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill
In its 66-year history, the mill at Kawerau has provided intergenerational employment.
Former mayor among new faces on Bay Venues board
Board reset follows council reviews critical of how Bay Venues was operating.
'It is just crazy': Conference sector enjoys increased demand
'We are pretty booked up all the way till March,' says one Tauranga catering company.
Bubble burst: Woman's trip home to Bay put on hold
Kerry Anderson has been waiting more than two years to visit friends and family.
Emma Houpt: Should suburb be called Merivale or Parkvale?
Opinion: The NZ Geographic Board has never recorded this suburb's name as Merivale.
Tauranga water restrictions lifted
A ban on the use of irrigation systems and sprinklers was put in place on December 23.
New community centre to be a 'beacon of hope and optimism' for Merivale
The new community centre will be built by December 2022.