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Tauranga's cycling infrastructure 'shortfall' revealed amid growing biking population
"There are so many entry and exit points ... you really have to have your wits about you."
Traffic woes plague Tauranga residents' view of the city
"We are incredibly car-dependent, and it has just gotten worse and worse."
She could drop dead at any time: Govt to pay for $470k life-saving US surgery
Shock of news from ministry makes 24-year-old feel 'sick'.
Review: Wowed by Westside Theatre's West Side Story
West Side Story is on stage until May 8
Samantha Motion: We need a living wage to ease impact of rising rents
Opinion: Shocking accommodation supplement stats show full-time workers are struggling.
Opinion: The local government system is broken
Opinion: What government does now could make or break the future of our growing region.
More counterfeit money found in Bay of Plenty
Police are finding more counterfeit notes.
Man jailed for posing as teen to lure schoolgirls into the bush for sexual acts
A Mount Maunganui man has been jailed for sexual offences against four teenage girls.
Gridlock: Tauranga's traffic levels drop, data shows. But why?
New figures reveal fewer people appear to be driving to work.
Emergency accommodation support services lack a 'moral failure' by Govt - social housing provider
The Government is now spending nearly a million dollars a day to put people up.
'New look': Mt Maunganui property sells for record $9.5m
The $9.5m sale was a record for the region, says REINZ
Seven appear in court after drug raids
Seven people have been charged with a raft of drug-related charges.
Zizi Sparks: Health shakeup also needs to look at GP fees
OPINION: The current range of GP fees is astonishing.
Families fear for loved ones as Covid-19 pandemic cuts through India
"She asks for me every day, asks me 'When are you coming back? But I don't have answers."
Letters to the editor: Boxing should be banned
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Tauranga death: Police inquiries continue
A man died in hospital after an incident in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Bella Vista case: Judge hands out $150K in fines for Building Act breaches
'Mr Cancian is not being sentenced for aspects of his personality or the wider issues.'
Bodybuilder Pohatu Higgs told he could never walk again
Higgs says he hit rock bottom when the condition first occurred.
Opinion: Beware of personal debt: it may come back to haunt you
OPINION: Collectively we need to become more financially literate and wise to risk.
'Good compromise': Bay Venues survives 'damning' review
'It keeps people employed but it also allows council to look at moving it forward.'
Almost $3m spent a week to help with housing costs
Thousands across the region are struggling to the point of needing a Government top-up.
'Anti-democratic madness': Plans for greater Māori representation on Tauranga council panned
The structure for a new city council committee includes more Māori and some aren't happy.
Tourism Bay of Plenty CEO steps down
Dunne will see out a three-month notice period in a part-time capacity.
Changes to Bay Venues' business model to ensure sustainability
The changes come after a strategic review of the company's ownership and business model.
Rubbish and recycling bins hitting the kerbside
The bins will be delivered in weekly stages across the council's three wards.
'Superstar' trolley man's 30 year career milestone celebrated
Brookfield New World trolley man Jeff Henwood has clocked 30 years in the job.
Bay of Plenty road toll climbs to 16, drivers fined $4.5m for speeding
'Speed is single biggest determinant in whether someone walks away or is carried away.'
Quality of life ... which is NZ's sweetest spot?
Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Porirua, Wellington, Hutt, Christchurch and Dunedin polled.
12yo cancer survivor beaming after 'magical' day
A Tauranga 12-year-old has been treated to a dream day of events.
Man dead after being injured in Tauranga
Police were called to a property just after midnight on Saturday.
First-time attendee to Mount Maunganui Anzac Day: 'It's magnificent'
Sunday marked the 105 years since the first Anzac Day commemoration was held in 1916.
Western Bay byelection hopeful Andrew Hollis reprimanded for illegal sign placement
But Hollis says he believed he was doing the right thing.
Parkvale serious head injuries patient in Tauranga Hospital
Police are investigating a serious injury incident in Parkvale overnight.