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Tauranga transient back behind bars for 131st time
A well-known recidivist dishonesty offender has been jailed for more than four months.
'I'm fighting to be heard': Toxic mould in work car - man battles employer, ACC
"The next day I was driving the car and my vision deteriorated..." Waikato father tells.
Meet the first Kiwi band to top NZ singles chart since Lorde
But Shadbolt can't pinpoint what it is about In the Air that makes it so popular.
Cruise ship with no passengers to dock in Tauranga
The 286-metre Noordom will stay for five nights.
Missing elderly Tauranga man with 'slight dementia' found
Lewis Hewitt took a car from his rest home and left about 4pm yesterday.
Top cop says more fleeing drivers are targeting police officers
New stats show Bay of Plenty one of the worst areas for pursuits resulting in injuries.
Local Focus: Youth driving change in attitudes around Pride
"You-be-you is a premise we should all live by". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Minister unaware youth charity staff charged before his visit
"The minister [Willie Jackson] had not met with them before or visited them since."
'Unbearable heartache': Mother's message to PM over ailing son
Lavinia Twose' son Izaeah needs a drug from the US which costs almost $500,000 a year.
Killed Paremoremo inmate's history of violence
Blake John Lee was in jail for brutal attack on partner.
$12m development set for opposite Tauranga Hospital
The medical and general office space has been a dream 20 years in the making.
$136,000 bonds 'withheld' by Tauranga rental management firm
Law breaches on bond and insulation issues bring $16,000 fine.
'A marathon and not a sprint': White Island pair face painful two-year recovery
Americans who survived the White Island tragedy have opened up about their recovery
Her body was found in Lake Rotorua. Her family think there is a sinister twist
Melissa Jones' death has been referred to the coroner and remains "unexplained".
'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.'
Vacancies filled after by-election flop
Murupara Community Board has finally appointed people to fill its two vacancies.
$100 monthly bonuses for drug-free staff
"It's not just about health and safety. It's about the quality of the work too."
Local Focus: Dancing in the streets of Ōpōtiki after PGF announcement
The town's harbour is receiving a $79.4 million boost. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Gross breach of trust': Education consultant received $150K in kickbacks
The former employee admitted receiving secret commissions from a new contract.
'Completely unacceptable': Oil spill leaches into Tauranga Harbour
A pilot spotted the spill and reported it to the regional council.
Millions of dollars spent on state houses by new buyer
Former state homes that were sold off needed significant maintenance.
'Bald and beautiful' - Parris Goebel and 'Princess Iylah' meet
A young girl with alopecia has met dance superstar Parris Goebel.
Tauranga cruise ship: 'No risk' of coronavirus despite ill passengers
The Voyager of the Seas cruise ship docked in Tauranga this morning.
Homes evacuated as crews battle Paihia scrub fire
Helicopters will be at the scene at dawn.
Tauranga team's sweep at NZ Super Saloon Car Grand Prix
The team expanded to three cars with Chris Cowling leading home the trifecta.
Man spends $2000 on tickets for tonight's $50m Lotto draw
Stores around the Bay of Plenty are reaching record sales this week.
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: Retirement homes in Kawerau are 'go'
64 units set to be built, freeing up houses for others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Coronavirus concern drags down Port of Tauranga profit guidance
Coronavirus sees New Zealand's largest port revise its profit outlook.