Free bus fares could be axed after Government pulls funding
The council’s public transport committee discussed its options.
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Steamers and Volcanix kick off season with double-header
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Five orchardists fined nearly $200k for illegal water take
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$440m cost: Whakatāne District Council can’t afford to deliver three waters
Councils lack the financial capacity to facilitate three waters.
Overnight road closures coming up on Tauranga highway
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'Game-changer': Bigger, smarter rescue chopper added to BoP fleet
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'Huge impact': Bottle-O owner 'angry' and 'frustrated' after ram-raid
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Tauranga Boys’ College spends more than $11k on 'PR spin' in historical sexual abuse case
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