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PM campaign: 'Hijacked' Whakatāne community told to 'take time' in healing
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Mount house sells after 70 years with one family
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The council has been trying to make a plan for its CBD land for six years.
Panel selected for council conduct breaches
The move is part of an attempt to meet Crown's expectations of a high-performing council.
Kristin Macfarlane: No kisses or hand shakes - so why is it okay to touch eftpos buttons?
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
$1.04 million playground set for Omokoroa
The new playground will replace the existing outdated one on the Domain foreshore.
Matt Henry: Finding a path for economic recovery
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Kieran Madden: Consensus on the importance of early years
COMMENT: It's good to see bipartisan policies on children's development.
Letters to the editor: Illegal dumping an eyesore and disgrace
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
A community hijacked: PM revisits Whakaari / White Is tragedy
Today is Ardern's third day campaigning in the Bay of Plenty.
Making streets safer and more enjoyable: 1300 responses received
Consultation on Innovating Streets in The Mount has now closed.
Turning the tide: PM Jacinda Ardern's return to her Tauranga roots
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals her Bay of Plenty roots.
The PM, a blanket and an 11-year-old boy
Ardern was visiting the Māori housing development.
Building repairs after suspected gang-related fire to cost $500k
Police suspect the fire is linked to gang tensions between the Mongols and Mongrel Mob.
Avoid Mount street: Water main repair expected by midday
A water main breakage on Totara Street was expected to take 24 to 48 hours to repair.
Retirement village gets $10,000 towards cutting waste
Pacific Lakes Village received a $10,873 grant from the Tauranga City Council.
Samantha Motion: New Zealand has enough imported holidays, it's time for Matariki
COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.
Council conflict: Review and observation team members announced
The team's role is to review and report on the issues between elected members.
Power pole left leaning in Rangiuru after car crash
Police and fire are on the scene.
Matariki public holiday: Some overjoyed by election promise but others not so much
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Kiri Gillespie: Meth scourge will bring us to our knees
COMMENT: We, as a community, need to do more to have zero tolerance to the drug.
Steamers squad named: New additions pack a punch
The Bay of Plenty Steamers have named their squad to contest the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership.
'They are amazing writers': Mount pupils shortlisted in New York Times writing competition
Two pupils were shortlisted in a comp that could see their work in the New York Times.
'Dirty, smelly and full of mould': Workers slam orchard accommodation
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Mortgage woes: Homeowners will sell up before bank can take house
Advice is to keep communication lines open with bank.
He started working for Farmers at age 17. Fifty years later he is still there
Graeme Walker started working at Farmers in 1971.
Train hits motorbike abandoned on tracks
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Matt Cowley: Election good chance to reflect on recovery strategy
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