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!['Reduced scale': $400m Mt Maunganui retirement village granted consent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Reduced scale': $400m Mt Maunganui retirement village granted consent
Council reveals price paid for its former elder housing village site.
![Drug drivers face manslaughter charges after separate fatal Bay of Plenty crashes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Drug drivers face manslaughter charges after separate fatal Bay of Plenty crashes
Both men face manslaughter and alleged drug driving charges when they reappear.
![Election hopeful already a councillor elsewhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Election hopeful already a councillor elsewhere
Sarah-Jane Bourne grew up in Mount Maunganui, and is keen to return despite Waikato role.
![Commission pushes on for taller buildings in Mount Maunganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Commission pushes on for taller buildings in Mount Maunganui
Commissioners reject recommendation from independent panel.
![Mount Maunganui assault accused appears in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mount Maunganui assault accused appears in court
Police said a man with torso injuries was recovering in hospital.
!['It reeks': More oil slick found on water in Pilot Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It reeks': More oil slick found on water in Pilot Bay
The source of the spill is not yet known.
![Cracks appear in new $7m coastal pathway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cracks appear in new $7m coastal pathway
Construction of the 4m-wide path began in April 2023 and it opened in December.
!['I’ve done it for so long it’s part of me': 50 years as a JP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'I’ve done it for so long it’s part of me': 50 years as a JP
The octogenarian was 36 years old when he was nominated to serve.
![Downloads spike for app helping EV owners track road-user charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Downloads spike for app helping EV owners track road-user charges
The platform will soon launch a feature that automatically buys road-user charges.
![Thousands gather at the Mount to remember the fallen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Thousands gather at the Mount to remember the fallen
Thousands gathered at the Mount Cenotaph to remember our soldiers' sacrifices.
![Auckland Council vs Ranfurly Village over $650k fees - who won?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Auckland Council vs Ranfurly Village over $650k fees - who won?
Arguments for lower fees were based on a Ryman case where amounts were cut by 79 per cent.
![Why Tauranga could see a 'significant drop' in cruise visits next season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Why Tauranga could see a 'significant drop' in cruise visits next season
Increased operating costs in New Zealand among reasons for predicted drop in bookings.
!['Very strong' rip at beach where man died evading police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Very strong' rip at beach where man died evading police
'It must have been a terrifying experience for this man.'
!['Heartwarming’: Sports club may get new home after 'massive stuggle'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Heartwarming’: Sports club may get new home after 'massive stuggle'
'The last few years, it’s just been a ... massive hit to our mana.'
!['Premature mortality': Review backs report linking suburb's poor air to deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Premature mortality': Review backs report linking suburb's poor air to deaths
Review highlights the 'scale of impact' of Mount Maunganui's polluted airshed.
![Mount Maunganui’s surprise smiley-face roundabout vandalised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mount Maunganui’s surprise smiley-face roundabout vandalised
The cheerful spot has already been restored - it's just missing one thing...
![Council backs down on paid Mount parking, plans enforcement crackdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Council backs down on paid Mount parking, plans enforcement crackdown
Local businesses are pleased the council has backed down on paid parking plans.
!['As a country we don't celebrate things enough' - PM opens $500m The Foundation retirement village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'As a country we don't celebrate things enough' - PM opens $500m The Foundation retirement village
'I think as a country we don’t celebrate things enough,' says Christopher Luxon.
![Swims, sherries, The Chase, bed by 8pm: 'Easygoing' 82yo seeks flattie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Swims, sherries, The Chase, bed by 8pm: 'Easygoing' 82yo seeks flattie
Retired skipper takes flattie search public after reports of elderly housing crisis.
![Kiwi stars claim back-to-back wins in Mount Maunganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwi stars claim back-to-back wins in Mount Maunganui
Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann again won the beach volleyball event in Mount Maunganui.