'We have to all face the pain': Council drafts steep rate rise
'The council is betraying the trust put in it by the community just four months ago.'
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Tauranga council passes draft 12.6pc rates increase
The decision follows a day of presentations and debate.
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Tauranga trio among first team named to represent NZ at the Tokyo Olympics.
'Grow some balls and get on with it': Mayor calls for 17.6pc rates hike
'Grow some balls and get on with it,' Garry Webber tells the council.
Ana Moceyawa: Wrestling for the biggest fight of her life
And she's ready to fight.
Effluent from an Ōropi farm discharged into Waimapu Stream
A Tauranga judge has reserved her decision in a dairy effluent discharge prosecution case.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa rallies to help Oscar ‘Fight the Baddies’
Incredible display of support at family fundraiser. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Skulduggery' claimed in Tauranga street-sign debate
Council survey promoted to draw a particular response, claims submitter.
Rates rise resistance: Curtail growth and cut spending, say residents
'We have to say hey, we're full.'
Coronavirus: BOP Regional Council staff work from home to test response
It comes on the day the second case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New Zealand.
Farm worker sentenced for effluent discharge into streams
The discharge was in breach of the farm's resource consent conditions.
Nikayla feeling fear and doing it anyway
For 22-year-old Nikayla Wood the best part about swimming is "the feeling of being free".
'Completely unacceptable': Oil spill leaches into Tauranga Harbour
A pilot spotted the spill and reported it to the regional council.
'There's no real home advantage ... it makes it fair'
Busy days ahead for Bay rider Shania Rawson.
Firefighters called to a smoking chicken and child trapped in tree
There were no injuries in either of the incidents.
'You just have to accept it': Coronavirus fallout hits Bay businesses
Impact felt as cruise ship diverted to Tauranga.
'Bald and beautiful' - Parris Goebel and 'Princess Iylah' meet
A young girl with alopecia has met dance superstar Parris Goebel.
Strand turned into petrolhead Mecca for first annual car show
More than 100 cars were at the Strand for the weekends Auto Extravaganza.
Mr G's Tauranga, not Towel-Wronger: Nine more pronunciation pieces go up for sale
Nine new artworks have gone up for sale online.
Mount wins Oceans trophy, Talitha McEwan adds to her success
Young athletes battle rough conditions in the water during competition.
Tauranga cruise ship: 'No risk' of coronavirus despite ill passengers
The Voyager of the Seas cruise ship docked in Tauranga this morning.
Heating up! Tauranga's property hotspots revealed
Buyers could expect to pay as much as $675,000 in Tauranga.
Colouring out of the lines at Holi Colour Splash
Around 1000 people attending this year's Holi festival at Memorial Park.
Player's second century in Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup
Cadets have held on to the lead in the competition standings with 31 points.
Police helicopter looking for person of interest
It is in relation to a historic event.
Man spends $2000 on tickets for tonight's $50m Lotto draw
Stores around the Bay of Plenty are reaching record sales this week.
Dismantling domestic violence myths in the Bay
What can we do in the Bay to stem the epidemic of domestic violence?
Local Focus: Future lifeguards in the making at Oceans' 20 in Mount Maunganui
Oceans' 20 comp takes over Mount Maunganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Future lifeguards in the making
Oceans’ 20 comp takes over Mount Maunganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wetland, parkland or stormwater drain? Trouble in paradise
There’s a storm brewing along the waterways of Pāpāmoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rates rises threaten as Tauranga faces financial reckoning
'We can no longer kick the can down a road full of potholes.'
Local Focus: Wetland, parkland or stormwater drain? Trouble in paradise
There's a storm brewing along the waterways of Pāpāmoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.