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Tauranga Moana iwi helping city fight Covid-19
Tauranga iwi groups are supporting city's fight against Covid-19.

Letters to the editor: Promote a referendum if you want a name change
Readers have their say.

New election date will give these young voters their say
Pushing the election date forward to October 17 means more young people can now vote.

'High risk' port testing almost done but will be ongoing
Meanwhile, about 500 people were tested across the DHB region on Tuesday.

'Walking on eggshells': Calls for Tauranga mayor to resign or council sacked
Tauranga councillors claim it is a toxic environment and they are 'walking on eggshells'.

Katikati man reported missing, police appeal for information
Shaun Donovan was last seen around 10am on August 13.

Emergency meeting over conflict in Tauranga council
'The council must be responsible for resolving its own problems.'

Cold case mystery: Do you know this man? Aussie police search for Kiwi connection
The man, who was found dead 12 years ago, is thought to have links to Tauranga.

Powerball $50m: Winner thought they won $5000, not $5m
The couple who won had a quiet lunch and celebratory wine after claiming $5 million.

Revealed: Which Tauranga schools are the most popular?
But there are no schools people want to specifically avoid sending their children to.

Council to 'reset' stance on climate change emergency
Bay of Plenty Regional Council considers a new response to climate change.

Staff to double as Kawerau worm farm expands
Worm farm juggernaut Kawerau Ecocast is already New Zealand's biggest worm farm.

What developers say about new Govt-council growth partnership
"People will judge us on the results."

Community award nominations open soon
The 2021 awards will be hosted both online and with an awards night at Baycourt in March.

'Absolutely thrilled': Pāpāmoa surf life saving receives funding boost
The Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club can finally complete a much needed rebuild.

'Nothing you can do': Bay man's fears over cancer treatment wait times
Lower national testing amid lockdown in March/April may have impacted diagnosis numbers.

Now only 'high risk' Port of Tauranga workers need testing
About 160 workers from the priority group were tested on Monday.

Kristin Macfarlane: How I spent my Lotto winnings ... in my head
Comment: FOMO gets the better of me.

Tauranga Moana, Hauraki kaumātua to focus on tikanga first
Tauranga Moana and Hauraki kaumātua aim to strengthen relationship.

Surf life saving boost: New hub to be built at Mount Maunganui
More than $3 million has been allocated to surf life saving projects in the Bay of Plenty.

Employee 'can't fault' Sanford's handling of redundancies
Employees to face new reality after job losses.

Comment: A chance to rethink the way we vote
Should we maintain in-person voting or move to a postal vote? There are options.

Worker has faith in port testing systems
It comes after more than 3000 people presented for testing last week.

12,000 caught in Auckland and Tauranga ports virus test net
Ports scramble to meet sudden legal requirements for urgent Covid-19 testing.

Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant to close
The closure of the Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant will go ahead.

Co-design plan unveiled for $1m Mount project
'We want to create an environment that is comfortable for everyone.'