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'Instil that social conscience': Merivale School students give back
The student-led initiative saw about 200 items donated to the foodbank.
From broken back to Ironman: Athlete heads to start line after horror crash
Craig Stewart was hit by a car while riding his bike but he was determined to race again.
Patient considers dipping $90K into retirement fund for non-publicly funded heart procedure
'If I don’t get it, it’s going to cause me problems with [shortness] of breath.'
‘We can breathe’: Health battler achieves 'wildest' dreams with new home
Grateful family say their newly built home is a dream come true.
Subscribers weigh in - what if the Reserve Bank is wrong?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Kiri Gillespie: Links Ave issue highlights question of adaption
OPINION: The biggest objectors to the Links Ave closure don't live there.
Sonya Bateson: Stop giving gifts that are meaningless and wasteful
OPINION: What we choose to give the people we love and appreciate should spark joy.
Mix of new seating to be installed on Mauao
New seating will be installed throughout walking tracks on Mauao in the coming week.
'A really worthy cause': Street residents rally for Tauranga Women's Refuge
'A lot of people out there are willing to do what they can in the littlest of ways.'
Councillor claims standing orders for meetings are 'confusing'
The 2022 standing orders were adopted for three more years but with some minor amendments.
Crown law answers questions over Jayden Meyer prosecution
Crown Law say there was appropriate accountability for the prosecutor involved.
'Serious frustration' over state highway upgrade delays
"Failure” to deliver transport infrastructure causing “serious frustration" on council.
Supercars champ van Gisbergen to race at Baypark
Newly crowned Supercars champion isn’t taking a break over summer.
Luke Kirkness: People need to take more ownership of themselves
OPINION: We can take some easy steps to help relieve the pressure on the health system.
Talented homegrown footballer Charlie Beale off to Fifa U20 World Cup
The 18-year-old midfielder left Tauranga several years ago to train with the Phoenix.
Ute drives into estuary in Tauranga
Emergency services were called to Ngai Tamarawaho Cres about 6.45pm.
Berm parking crackdown: Council starts issuing $40 fines, warnings
Berm parking has been prohibited between Marsh St and Eleventh Avenue in the CBD.
The Premium Debate: Subscriber views on recruitment stresses for hospo, tourism
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
'Massive': Business leaders react to confirmation of land for marine facility
The facility will contribute an estimated $30 million to the Tauranga economy.
Hot rods, classic cars, gather for toy run
The Toy Run Christmas fundraiser was another big success.
'She screamed out for help': Shop worker pinned as car smashes through store's doors
'This is a reoccurring problem in the area.'
'I want to travel and go places': Cystic fibrosis sufferers celebrate 'miracle drug' funding
“I have so many plans that I can actually do," Jessie McKay said.
'The team feel valued’: Why Mitre 10's paying for period products for staff
'The team feel valued and no longer need to stress about having their period at work.'
Cystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in April
Funding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.
Councils get share of $350m transport package
Forty-six councils across the country will receive their share of the $350m package.
Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation
OPINION: At Christmas, we should spend time with ourselves.
Celebrity rugby event in Mount Maunganui aims to help youth 'flying solo'
'Fun vibes and a kōrero' are the central themes for the outreach event at Blake Park.
Writer on life’s last chapter: ‘Live life while you can ... time is short’
The Tauranga mother and journalist is in palliative care.
“Ripping a heart out of the community”: Council to end kindergarten's lease
One of Tauranga’s oldest kindergartens is facing an uncertain future.
Problems at upmarket retirement village, chimneys stripped as delays hamper schist shipment from China
"About 60 or 70 chimneys that need cladding,"
Ten new homes for working whānau: 'We can call this our forever home'
The whānau, who moved from Ōpōtiki, said the home would help provide 'a new future'.