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Kieran Madden: Ardern's disappointing reaction to child poverty pleas

Opinion: Child poverty will be an election-defining, touchstone issue this term.

Bay of Plenty man denies murder, trial to come

Man accused of fatal stabbing appeared in court.

Coromandel drivers fed up with costly windscreen incidents

One motorist had three windscreen cracks in a single journey.

'Draconian': Simon Bridges urges minister not to intervene in council

Tauranga MP says mayor's resignation removed 'significant source of friction'.

Ōmokoroa peninsula projects revealed at community meeting

Ōmokoroa infrastructure projects will be discussed next week at a public meeting.

Strike action withdrawn by St John Ambulance staff

St John Ambulance staff and FIRST Union have withdrawn planned strike action

Two-hour free parking to continue in Tauranga CBD

A council trial of offering two hours' free parking in the CBD will be extended.

"Take extra care': Heavy rain warning issued for BOP

There is a heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty region overnight.

Crash in Pyes Pa Rd snaps power pole, caused major outage

A car has crashed into a power pole on Pyes Pa Rd, resulting in the pole snapping.

Need a tenant? The Government will pay market rent for your house

The city has working poor who were living in cars, under hedges and couch surfing.

Bay's tragic weekend: Two deaths and woman critically hurt

Police are not saying how a woman in Kawerau is believed to have been critically injured.

'Silent killer': Fight over methyl bromide use escalates

'We should not have to fight this. This is a very harmful substance.'

Motorcyclist dead after Tauranga crash

One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Matapihi Rd.

Local residents react to Tenby Powell's resignation

Local community members react to mayor Tenby Powell's resignation.

Diabetes shock: I watched my boy's health deteriorate

OPINION: Type 1 diabetes is a cruel, fickle disease.

Dawn Picken: He'll be right: non-conformity is the new norm

OPINION: Why would we say hurtful things about people who don't conform to gender norms?

Tauranga CBD: From thriving centre to worst-case scenario

More businesses leave the area.

Letters to the editor: Do away with single-sex schools

OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.