Up in smoke: Dairy owners' income worries amid calls to ban ciggie sales
Tobacco sales make up a bigger proportion of a corner shop's income than you might think
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Esteemed judge remembered for fairness, wit and humanity
"Rob was gregarious, warm, fun, brilliant."
Big ideas: Four visions for Western Bay transport and housing
'We can't all continue to move in cars – we just can't simply build enough motorway.'
Carmen Hall: Cigarette addiction has cost me tens of thousands of dollars
COMMENT: But giving up smoking is not as easy.
Mount golfer aims for three-peat
Dale Clarke is undoubtedly the man to beat at this year's Mid-Amateur Golf Championship.
What happened next: Fighting cancer, and the system
Tracy Barr-Smith says the past year has been full of ups and downs.
'I just can't sit around anymore': Local vet raises thousands for Aussie animals
The Tauranga vet will fly to Australia next week to help out.
Docked in Tauranga and craving pizza during armed police incident
Armed police were on site for 13 hours.
Where to avoid: Major road closures in the Mount
Some buses will also be affected.
'A lovely guy who will be deeply missed': Auckland judge mourned
'Ronayne will be remembered as a very kind, balanced and fair judge'.
Man arrested after 13-hour stand-off with armed police in Tauranga
A man will appear in court in Tauranga after an overnight standoff with Police.
Tauranga Bridge Marina situation resolved
Armed police, police negotiators, St John and Tauranga Harbourmaster were involved.
Jetski-launching Mercedes rescued from surf
The car was lifted up by a large wave.
'It still hurts': Father of murder victim on killer's prison release
Dave Gunn says he'll be off to the pub the moment the man who killed his daughter dies.
Local vet nurse heading over to help with bush fire relief
The 23-year-old was heartbroken to see the destruction the blazes had caused.
Between the Flags: Day in the life of a Mount Maunganui surf lifeguard
What do lifeguards do in a day?
Halved Bay drowning toll 'no reason to celebrate'
Drowning numbers in the Bay of Plenty region have decreased markedly in the past year.
Car crashes into Welcome Bay property after police pursuit
The crash happened on Welcome Bay Rd near Esmeralda St overnight.
Colgate Games: Creating memories
Every year, kids all over New Zealand circle the Colgate Games on the calendar.
Tauranga Half: Who will win?
Some of New Zealand's classiest triathletes will be aiming for glory this weekend.
Person seriously injured after car rolls on Maungatapu Bridge
A car had rolled near the bridge about 3.30am.
Letters: Tauranga's housing shortage and rates comparison
Opinion: Readers have their say.
Review: Tones and I, Mount Maunganui
Tones and I performed at Trustpower Baypark on Sunday evening to an all ages crowd.
Toddler in incident at Mount Hot Pools
The child was pulled from the water not breathing just before 1pm.
Bay firefighters lend helping hand to fight Australia bushfires
It's all hands on deck in the Bay for our Australian cousins.
Coffins as large as bookshelves needed amid obesity crisis
Changes have had to be made to some standards to accommodate bigger people.
Man sentenced for punching teacher in head outside school
The teacher was unable to work for several months after the assault.
Review: One last boogie in the bay before holidays end
Fat Freddy's Drop sent Tauranga dancing through the night.
Late-night mayday from missing yacht sparks search and rescue in Bay of Plenty
Search and rescue crews are looking for a vessel after two mayday calls last night.
Kiri Gillespie: We're getting fat and lazy and we're to blame
And now we're paying the price at our funerals.