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Car rolls on Welcome Bay Rd

Police were notified at 7.18am.

Widow's fight for Pāpāmoa emergency medical centre close to achieved

The health committee has given its recommendations to the DHB who are now in discussion.

National Jazz Festival gets back in swing at Easter

The 58th Tauranga festival has an 'awesome' line-up of talent, manager Mark Anderson says.

Letters to the editor: Council needs to sort out Omanawa Falls

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Former Tauranga mayor's plea to commissioners: Merge councils to pay for infrastructure

But the call has met resistance from regional leaders who say it's 'premature'.

Business digest: Kiwi Airbnb guests look to the regions

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Jo Raphael: Our child poverty shame is letting us down

OPINION: Are we really the best country in the world to be a child?

OneRoof reveals best and worst performing suburbs post lockdown

Real estate agents say demand is being felt in all suburbs.

Green light for new ratepayers group: 'So we can have a voice'

The Lakes residents will now have a unified voice.

Bargain hunting: Tauranga Rotary Book Sale offers 'huge variety'

The annual Rotary Tauranga book sale is on from March 5-7.

'Easy money': Unlocked cars targeted as property thefts surge

Police say there has been an upswing in property theft from cars in the past six months.

Shuffle-up set for Pāpāmoa to Mount Maunganui enrolment zone

School zoning is set to change in the Pāpāmoa and Mount Maunganui area.

Locals want 'frustrating' visitors to closed Ōmanawa Falls trespassed

Dozens of people are continuing to enter Omanawa Falls park despite the danger.

'We didn't want to rush': Papamoa Surf Club just months from completion

It is hoped the club would be fully complete and operational by mid-March.

Motorcyclist killed in Mount Maunganui crash named

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Pet food maker apologises to community after court issues second fine

It is the second fine handed down to Ziwi Ltd in recent months for RMA breaches.