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'Lying motionless on the road': Dad's plea after teen hurt in crash

The Tauranga father of a crash victim has spoken out about the accident.

How rising building costs are hitting first-home buyers

Uncertainty making homeownership 'that much more difficult' for first-home buyers.

Man convicted of toddler's murder assaulted cop weeks earlier

During the assault the victim was 'thrown around like a rag doll'.

The 90% Project: How the vaccine has been rolled out rurally

The challenge now was making the vaccine accessible as people returned to work and school.

How Waikato alert level change will hurt local businesses

One industry leader says the Waikato outbreak is another nail in the coffin.

Housing crisis: City leaders eyeing land for affordable housing

Council seeking feedback on a plan to use 22.4 hectares for affordable housing.

Rotorua police looking into spate of gang-related incidents

Police are working hard to stamp out gang-related incidents in Rotorua.

Ministry explains why six weeks between vaccines is optimal

Why people who receive the vaccine are told to wait for six weeks instead of three.

Kiri Gillespie: Rena response could have and should have been better

OPINION: It seemed it was only thanks to thousands of volunteers the beaches were saved.

The 90% Project: Burling on board with the Covid-19 vaccine

Now was the time to protect ourselves, our whānau and communities from Delta, he said.

Tauranga council outlays $288K on restructure - and that may not be the end of the spend

A proposed restructure affecting the council's Spaces and Places team is also under way.

'Critical': Tauranga's vaccination rates revealed

Here's how Tauranga compares to other towns in the race to vaccinate 90 per cent.

Rena captain teaching maritime students how to pilot ships

Mauro Balomaga says he is correcting past mistakes by sharing the lessons he's learned.

Some Bay RSE workers heading home, more being recruited

The Government's RSE pilot scheme is one part of the solution to fix the labour shortage.

Three Waters in the Bay: Who's in, who's out, and why that matters

Tauranga and Western Bay councils reveal their concerns ahead of the Three Waters reform.

'The whole thing just stinks': Landlords selling up as tax rules bite

Doorway has opened for corporate rental identities 'who only care about the money'.