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'I'd much rather win the championship than have 100 games'
There are plenty of milestones that could be reached tonight.
Todd McClay gets support over Chinese billionaire donations issue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has backed up former National Party Minister Todd McClay.
Local Focus: Showtime for Tauranga Arts Festival
Ten-day arts extravaganza gets under way. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tauranga Fest going down this weekend
Ten-day arts extravaganza gets under way. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Central Indians batsman's skills not gone unnoticed
Bayleys Central Indians will face New World Te Puke this weekend.
Walkouts, protests and boycott: Council meeting hit by drama
Return of the cloak and the mystery of the missing hat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tyga trouble: Residents' outrage at loud concert
The rapper was performing yesterday at Mount Maunganui's Soper Reserve.
Local Focus: Treaty torn from wall as Council sworn in
All eyes were on newly elected Andrew Hollis. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'A mighty man': Wife shares pain of losing her wonderful husband
Tauranga man Stuart Pedersen is farewelled by hundreds after helping save his wife.
Justified self-defence: Cop shot 21 times at driver trying to run him over
Driver was shot at after repeatedly trying to run officer down.
Local Focus: Meet the three new women on Tauranga Council
A greenie, a pastor and a lifecoach walk into the council chamber. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: A greenie, a pastor and a lifecoach walk into a council chamber
Meet the three new women on Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Streetlight stand-off: Posh streets of Pāpāmoa vs Council rates savings
Energy-saving and cheaper to run. So what’s the problem? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Streetlight stand-off: Posh streets of Pāpāmoa vs Council rates savings
Energy-saving and cheaper to run so what's the problem? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Beyond White Guilt: Too scared to try te reo? How to beat 'Pākehā paralysis'
Alex Hotere-Barnes offers some advice from growing up as a Pākehā in the Māori world.
Local Focus: The softly-spoken new councillor who's sympathetic to Māori
Abrie supports Māori wards and fighting climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police name dead woman found in lake
Police have revealed more details about their investigation but still remain tight-lipped.
Treaty row: Tauranga mayor calls on embattled councillor to resign
The councillor is sticking to his guns and refuses to stand down.
Petrol head turns electric: Boys take trike to nationals
The Papamoa College students have spent hours slaving over the electric trike.
Green-thumbs up: Eco school awarded thousands
Two other local schools also took away the big bucks.
Zizi Sparks: Maketu Pies lifeline hopefully paves way for prosperous future
Maketu Pies was at risk of getting the chop when an iwi trust changed all that.
'Speed limits won't do anything': SH2 campaigners say NZTA review flawed
Changing the SH2 speed limit won't change anything say those in the thick of it.
Getting noticed as a high performance female rugby player
Whether you play rugby or not, women interested can attend an open invite.
Cars torched: House linked to Mongols gang
Residents woke to the sound of bangs and saw three cars burning on the street.
Highway cleared after crushed car falls off haulage truck
Motorists were asked to be cautious when travelling in the area.
Where to find the cheapest rentals in Tauranga
Find out where the cheapest and most expensive areas to rent are.
Rally big disappointment for Tauranga crews
One crew even had to retire just two kilometres into final stage.
Drug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland
10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.
'Come out in force and see two bloody good teams put on a show'
The Bay of Plenty Steamers are favourites to lift the Mitre 10 Cup championship title.
Making it work: Young councillors put jobs on hold
As one door opens another closes, because being on council is not a "retirement gig".
Only one team unbeaten in Baywide Cup cricket
Greerton lead the competition after beating Te Puke in a top-of-the-table match.