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Tauranga building fire 'deliberately lit,' police say

A fire which engulfed a condemned Tauranga building is being treated as suspicious.

Hook crushed worker's hand after jamming three times in one day

The mussel farm company the worker was employed by has been fined $150,000.

Man's death triggers doctor's warning

Why a man's death from a heart attack is a poverty wake-up call.

Hundreds lose power as storm damages Tauranga network

Site investigations are under way.

Letters to the editor: Surgery access frustrations

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Demand for food parcels in Tauranga grows

Support from local businesses and individuals is keeping Tauranga Foodbank's doors open.

'Game-changer': Proposed redesigns of popular Mount streets unveiled

But it will be up to residents to have the final say.

Local Focus: 'We'd like to be paid as equals'

Primary healthcare staff strike in Gate Pa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'There are people who support Trump who aren't crazy,' expat reveals

A couple of Tauranga residents' views on the US election result show the divided attitudes

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa schoolkids on pest patrol

Children take part in Te Ara ō Wairākei stormwater work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga mayor guest speaker at BOP Property Council

Powell addressed local property professionals about Tauranga's property landscape.

Fight at Greerton property prompts police callout

Police were called to a fight on Marshall Ave.

Inside Wanderlust Backpackers: 'We had to save our business'

A complete modernisation and rebrand is ready for backpackers and the domestic market.

Mayor hits out over councillor's email after cancer announcement

The email came hours after Powell revealed publicly that he has prostate cancer.

Search will continue into Sunday for missing person off the Mount beach

The search will continue until nightfall and begin again tomorrow.

Lime's debut in Tauranga results in missing scooter, 16km trek and incident

One missing e-scooter and 8500 rides later, Lime completes its first week.