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Death after workplace incident in Mount Maunganui
Next of kin are being notified and the death will be referred to WorkSafe and the coroner.
'I have no idea what this is doing here': Mystery pole appears in woman's driveway
She says the community is as invested as she is in discovering how it got there - and why.
'Showing up everywhere': Concerns as homeless exempt from freedom camping rules
A fed-up Pāpāmoa man claims a house bus stayed a year, on and off, in a 'pristine' spot.
The Premium Debate: Online subscribers react to $26m a year Civic Precinct running costs
Opinion: Premium online subscribers have their say.
Author Dawn Picken's legacy honoured by Tell Me Tauranga event
"It’s about a legacy that’s felt deeply and a story that is crying out to be told.”
Take what they need: Why this humble Tauranga op-shop doesn't price its items
”There’s good things there for them, regardless of how much of a donation they give."
Coromandel washout: Traffic increase prompts speed limit change
Traffic data showed an increase of 20 per cent, or around 500 vehicles per day.
Student discharged from hospital after being hit by car
The student was hit by a car on Ōtūmoetai Rd around 3.20pm on Tuesday.
Primary school student hit by car trying to retrieve ball
The incident happened after school.
How to solve our road circus: Kick these dangerous habits
Opinion: It’s not just about getting there; it’s about getting there safely.
The Premium Debate: New subdivisions abound, but infrastructure zero
Opinion: Our online premium subscribers have their say.
Local Focus: Shifting to alternative modes of transport
Private cars account for 90 per cent of journeys in Tauranga and it’s causing headaches.
Photos: Tauranga home takes out supreme award at region's House of the Year
The building company took out several awards.
'Dead bodies over our property': Couple say ash from faulty cremator 'ruined' their lives
Legacy Funeral Homes Limited admits illegal discharges from its crematorium.
The Good, the Bad, and the Annoying: Uncovering the worst driving habits
Habits that drive road users up the wall.
'Make no mistake': Former councillor warns commission of reversal of Civic Precinct plans
Tauranga’s controversial civic precinct project could cost ratepayers $26m a year.
Stealing from skip bins brings community sentence
Offender admitted taking items and intended to sell them.
Ram-raid: Four people arrested after store burgled
Three people are due to appear in Tauranga District Court today.
The Premium Debate: 'Mass exodus' of tradies leaving for Australia
Opinion: Our online premium subscribers have their say.
Local Focus: Shifting to alternate modes of transport
Private cars account for 90 per cent of journeys in Tauranga and it’s causing headaches.
'Madness': Top developer hits out as thousands of homes held up
'Everyone wants housing yet we are stifled by infrastructure.'
Crane company boss slams state of NZ roads
'The roads are the worst I've seen them,' says McLeod Cranes’ Scott McLeod.
Opinion: If you can’t afford to buy now – then you probably shouldn’t
Opinion: There’s more pressure on tight budgets in winter.
'Not again' says jewellery worker as armed robber returns - 'I have to' he replies
A 26yo man robbed one store twice and burgled another in a mall crime spree.
Beyond Border Patrol: A shoutout to those in these vital and often thankless jobs
OPINION: Biosecurity NZ officers battle invasive species to preserve New Zealand's beauty.
Pineapple on pizza? Christopher Luxon shows his lighter side - and a hidden talent
The National Party leader has some fun before getting down to serious business.
‘Had a gutsful’: Business quits city's main street after 30 years
Others are thinking of doing the same thing as project comes under fire.
'Reaching out to people all across the world': Teen mental health advocate honoured
When Claire first arrived from China five years ago, she struggled to fit in.
Coromandel storm: Paediatric occupational therapist has to reshedule all appointments
102mm of rain has fallen in eight hours with more to come.
'Most significant investment’: Civic precinct to get $21m in TECT funding
Council commissioners are preparing to meet to decide how best to progress the project.
'We shouldn’t have to live like this': Struggling seniors turn off home heating
Some 'don’t have power in their home' because they don't think they can afford it
Mount Maunganui brawl: 10th man denies rioting and wounding charges
Accused remanded in custody.
Heavy rain warning and strong wind watch issued for Coromandel
MetService has upgraded the forecast to orange for Coromandel.