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Mark Lister: Is a recession possible with unemployment this low?
COMMENT: The labour market is still extremely tight and wages are still rising solidly.
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Jodie Nicoll has had automatic name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.
'Wholeheartedly committed': Labour picks candidate for Bay of Plenty race
"I have seen the power of communities who work together to create positive change."
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to farmers facing a 'profit squeeze'
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.
Police reopen Mount Maunganui streets after operation
Puriri St and Maunganui Rd were closed while police executed a search warrant.
Councillor’s comments about council-Māori relationships described as 'mischievous'
Murray-Benge raised her concerns about how the council was using the word ‘prioritise’.
'Particularly tough time': Bad weather prunes kiwifruit crop volume
One of the lowest volumes in the past 20 years is expected for Green kiwifruit.
Opinion: Why the toll road price hikes really grind my gears
OPINION: If I’m paying to drive on a road, I want the option of being able to safely pass.
'If you can’t afford it, you die': Cancer drugs cost mum $132k in 3 years
'There must be a better system ... [where] everyone can get some form of funding.'
'A fighter for Tauranga Moana': Historian remembered for treaty work - and 'superpowers'
His greatest legacy would be the "wealth of knowledge" left for the younger generation.
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Disaster-fatigued? How to manage the mental impacts of storms
An expert explains the signs of disaster fatigue to watch out for after the latest storm.
Brother misses out on winning Lotto ticket to his sister
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Opinion | I upped sticks and moved to Aussie - the grass isn't greener, so I came home
OPINION: Yes the work perks are better but what about missing your family?
Has the Bayfair flyover improved traffic? Why the council can't say
At least one local driver says it's had a positive affect.
Driver dies in crash between car and tanker near Tirau
Emergency services are at the scene.
'Tired of saying the same thing': Tauranga teachers to join strike action
Ministry says latest offer gave teachers a maximum base salary of $100k by end of 2024.
Better work stories: Sister's police yarns lead brother to join the force
Well-known Bay of Plenty rugby identities and siblings are now both police officers,
BoP road information, latest rainfall amounts
The region is in clean up mode after days of rain.
'We have got to run our school': 'Unqualified' teachers hired amid shortage
Principal survey finds nearly half had to appoint “untrained or unqualified” teachers.
The Premium Debate: Use the Budget to give the team of five million a break
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Opinion: Working fulltime and studying? Why you should hang in there
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Whānau Ora students show why it's worth being committed.
Weather: Intense rainfall brings flooding and slips to BoP
Motorists were trapped on the Kaimai Range as heavy rain pelted the region.
'We had no idea': Club members unaware as rising floodwaters surround building
Police lights outside warn members of the danger.
‘Increasingly unaffordable’: Rents expected to hit nearly $1000 a week in Tauranga
The region's population is also expected to reach 282,900 in the next 30 years.
Record rain across the rohe causing erosion and river discolouration
Multiple slips and erosion in the upper reaches of catchments across the Bay of Plenty.
'Alarming offending': Security guards stationed at all North Island Michael Hill stores
There have been three attacks on Michael Hill stores in the past week.
Live: Highways blocked, motorists trapped, rivers rising as heavy rain hits BoP
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
Bay of Plenty waterways running dirty after erosion from rain
Multiple slips and erosion are washing sediment into local rivers and estuaries.
Letters: The monarchy is a money-maker for the UK
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