'One of the toughest years on record' but Western Bay Council relatively strong
The council has continued careful management of its operating expenditure.
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'If I don't want a big bin, why should it be forced on me?'
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Bay of Plenty Steams team to play Wellington Lions named.
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Local Focus: Who is Angie Warren-Clark, Labour candidate for Bay of Plenty?
Labour candidate Angie Warren-Clark's election profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Opinion: Women and the young bear brunt of economic 'scarring'
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Jo Raphael: We need Aucklanders
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A front moving over central North Island is bringing periods of heavy rain with it.
Hundreds of teachers' jobs at risk as foreign students dwindle
Banning foreign students may cost hundreds of teachers' jobs.
Hapū leaders divided over Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway
Progress on resolving an issue with a cycleway has prompted divided opinions.
Man trapped by tractor remains in serious condition
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Tauranga's new rates-funded rubbish service comes at a price
Rates will also go up a median 7 per cent next year to pay for the new recycling service.
Tauranga teen dominates awards at Blue Light Camp
Bryan Murray proved to be an integral part of the camp and his team.
Expect delays during resurfacing of Hairini roundabout
The roundabout will be resurfaced over two nights.
'Dangerous' cycleway plans under review - five years later
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Dirt Bike Therapy gets teen back on track
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Two years on: Work continues to make Welcome Bay corridor safer
A lot of effort went into opening the road but was it worth it?
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?
Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?
Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Shark spotted in Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay
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Council adopts rates funded waste collection system
The new service will initially cost $230 including GST for the first year.
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David Beck: How I'm fighting anxiety one day at a time
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Kristin Macfarlane: Focus on mental health timely in 2020
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Council seeks feedback on use of public spaces
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$300m retirement 'resort': What is it like to live in one of NZ's most luxurious villages?
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