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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.'

'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.

Dawn Picken: Justice for George - a sad, small victory

OPINION: Are we inching closer to a world where Black Lives Matter?