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'Disgusting': The Christmas work lunch that left DHB staff feeling 'devalued'
Some health board workers threw their boxed Christmas lunches in the bin.
'Gutted': City councillors react after learning they will be fired
The decision to appoint a commission was announced on Friday but opinions are divided.
Christmas spirit: Port of Tauranga take ships full of retail goods
November and December have been busy months for the Port of Tauranga.
'The nuclear option': Minister confirms commission for Tauranga City Council
The decision comes two weeks after the minister's initial announcement.
New Year's plans? Look no further
Tauranga City Council has a range of events on this New Year's Eve.
'Godfather of giving': Businessman quietly gave millions to the community
A well-known Tauranga identity is remembered for his business acumen and charitable work.
Tenants from hell: Assault, indecent exposure and scaring neighbours
The Tenancy Tribunal has dealt with hundreds of Bay of Plenty complaints this year.
Mowbray billionaires call in lawyers over leaky building repairs
Mowbrays threaten litigation against fellow apartment owners.
Man shot by police was using children as 'human shield': Rescuer
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found police actions were justified.
Kiri Gillespie: Wharf St upgrade just what city needs right now
Opinion: Could the dining precinct come to rival Rotorua's popular Eat Streat?
Avoiding 'disaster': Many plans made, but can Smartgrowth partnership deliver?
That's the question the partnership's leaders explored in a meeting on Wednesday.
'I feel so grateful': Tetraplegic scales Mauao thanks to Trailrider
Trailrider a "game-changer for the elderly and people with disabilities".
Letters to the editor: No reason for the proposed 6.5% rates rise
LETTERS: Our readers have their say
Don't appoint a commission: All bar one councillor signs letter to minister
One councillor did not sign the letter and he won't say why - yet.
Minister Nanaia Mahuta to meet with council collective
The Minister will meet with Smartgrowth as she mulls commission for Tauranga
'Skilful' 82yo cannabis grower avoids jail
Police found 364 well-tended cannabis plants and multiple growing operations in a search.
'Amazing' concept plans for Pāpāmoa Hills get green light
'Pāpāmoa Hills is becoming a real viable alternative to Mauao.'
Christmas Appeal: Bureta Physio stretches out helping hand for Foodbank
For the fourth year running, the team at Bureta Physiotherapy has the community in mind.
Centenarian who survived polio, war, depression and quake dies
Despite enduring hardship, Willa Crews had a positive attitude until the day she died.
Spend-up: Bay of Plenty shoppers spend $67 million in one week
Retailers are also expecting a flurry of activity in the final lead-up to Christmas.
Big rates rise unlikely to cut congestion or tame house prices
'Essentially what we are intending to do here is grow a city,' says the council CEO.
Artificial grass, i-Site to be installed in Mount urban space
Te Papa O Ngā Manu Porotakataka was criticised for not being green enough when it opened.
Golfer Daniel Hillier wins top-performer accolade
With his destiny in his own hands Hillier stepped up to the plate.
Kiri Gillespie: Jet skiers often in firing line - but is that fair?
Opinion: Jet skiers are some of the most responsible people I've met.
Catering companies busier than ever as last-minute Christmas bookings roll in
Some businesses say they are busier than ever in the lead-up to Christmas.
Bayfair exploring new tenants for former Imbibe bar site
Bayfair Shopping Centre's leasing team is exploring options with potential new tenants.
Whakamā-free festive day for families in need
It was a day when Tauranga's most in need just got to be happy.
Many Kiwis scrambling for keys to the castle
OPINION: Investment in shares may be the way to grow a deposit for a home.
Homeless crisis: Council out to establish car-sleeper site
The move is in response to the growing number of homeless in cars with nowhere else to go.
Local Focus: Building future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians
Getting kids to solve problems "from the ground up". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Social clubs spread Christmas cheer to Tauranga Foodbank
What's better than meeting up with your mates? Giving back to the community with them.
'Extreme' burden: nearly 30% rates rise forecast for Tauranga
The rates rise over three years could hit 40 to 50 per cent
Water death: 'Our family will not be the same without her'
A Lower Kaimai teenager died in a water-related incident near her home.