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Samantha Motion: 10 really good things from 2020
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Tauranga Diwali Festival a mosaic of colour and light
Tauranga has hosted its second Diwali festival, hoping to draw in more than 2500 people.
Mayor hits out over councillor's email after cancer announcement
The email came hours after Powell revealed publicly that he has prostate cancer.
Search will continue into Sunday for missing person off the Mount beach
The search will continue until nightfall and begin again tomorrow.
Lime's debut in Tauranga results in missing scooter, 16km trek and incident
One missing e-scooter and 8500 rides later, Lime completes its first week.
From Cape Runaway kid to MP: Rawiri Waititi's path to Parliament
'Democracy has never worked for our people as the majority always rules.'
Grieving great-grandparents say 'what-ifs' will continue to haunt them
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Two-car crash in Tauranga, one lane blocked
One lane is blocked on the intersection of Cameron Rd and 11th Avenue, Tauranga
Health warning for Lake Taupō lifted
The health warning for the south-eastern bays of Lake Taupō has been lifted.
Seven years in the making: Tauranga Primary unveils new pou
'The pou connect us to Tauranga Moana.'
Final election results: Waititi and Coffey react after winner revealed
Plus the fate of the other electorates in the Bay of Plenty announced.
Regional council considers $12k clean energy loans to combat climate change
The proposal seeks to use the success of Rotorua's "hot swap" to help launch the loans.
Zizi Sparks: It's time to grin and bear traffic woes
Opinion: In the long run, the roadworks are going to improve things.
Drought fears as Bay of Plenty 'severely dry' ahead of summer
Niwa's 60-day index has deemed the Rotorua area and coastal Bay of Plenty "severely dry".
Cricketers hoping for clear skies
All matches were abandoned due to rain last week.
'Hot spot': More than $500m pumped into Pāpāmoa East
The $500 million is estimated to create more than 1000 jobs through construction phase.
Father found guilty of murdering 2yo daughter
A jury has found Maketū man Aaron Izett guilty of murdering his daughter.
Tauranga mortgage lender hits $1b milestone
Tauranga-based First Mortgage Trust has reached a significant milestone.
A population surge is tipped for Pāpāmoa, but will it get the infrastructure it needs?
Residents say a proposed highway interchange can't come soon enough.
Liz Davies: Helping the helpers
OPINION: Non-governmental organisations have skilled workers who may not be paid well.
Grab an umbrella, heavy rain on the way
MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for much of Bay of Plenty.
Racing with a bang: Fireworks Spectacular at Baypark
This weeks speedway meet will include a professional fireworks display.
Bay of Plenty women named in Possibles v Probables
The match will be played at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.
Trump vs Biden - Bay ex-pats expect backlash and riots
The results for the United States election will start to roll in this afternoon.
Red Bull Ignite7 women announced
52 players will spend the next month preparing before being drafted into teams.
Local Focus: MMA for kids is a hit
Building confidence through martial arts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One dead after SH36 crash involving truck
One person has died and another is in a critical condition.
Record entries for Mount Festival 2021
The events will be held at Mount Maunganui on Saturday, January 23.
Record entries in McNaughton Trophy
The McNaughton Trophy is the big prize for Bay of Plenty reserve grade sides.
Kristin Macfarlane: Why we said 'no' to legalising cannabis
OPINION: The pro-cannabis campaigners' battle relied on people seeking information.
'Critical' plans for future of Bay of Plenty water get go ahead
"This is critical to our region."
$375K of grants awarded to Bay of Plenty groups
The New Zealand Community Trust awarded the grants.