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Local Focus: City Art Walk app a 'love note to the city'
New app offers a handy way to view Tauranga street art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police called to suspected firearms incident
They thought it was a real firearm but it turned out to be something else.
Ex-mayor Tenby Powell on cancer, kindness and living his best life
"... not a week goes by where I don't get a hug from someone saying 'thank you'."
Strong voices for and against Māori representation to headline charity debate
All money raised will go back to the community through Greerton Lions.
Red Fox Tavern trial: What the unnamed accused told a prison mate
'He was paranoid about being wired. Rightly so as it turned out.'
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered'
Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Second Tauranga meth smuggler convicted in 500kg drug operation
Another Tauranga man has been convicted for importing 500kg of P and P-dealing charges.
'It's fairly catastrophic': $3 million business now worth 'basically nothing'
"That's my retirement plan down the gurgler."
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Shadrach Rolleston seeks to address lack of investment
Tauranga local discusses why he's a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga businesses warned: Time to pay fair share of rates
The Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'
Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Commissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'
City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.
Controversial city councillor under fire over byelection bid
Andrew Hollis says he has already received a lot of support for his campaign.
City in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade
"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."
CYFS should have checked Baby Royal within 24 hrs - weeks later, he was dead
CYFS report says social workers should have seen 'vulnerable' baby within 24 to 48 hours.
Motorbike crash at Pukehina closes part of State Highway 2
Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the road is clear.
Four arrested after Bay of Plenty car thefts
Police say they are still seeking other people in relation to the offending.
Inexperience and infrastructure costs blamed for local government dysfunction
Three main factors get in the way of good governance, says a veteran councillor.
More schools join free lunch programme
Education Minister made an announcement but couldn't avoid Covid-19 spotlight.
Hipkins in Tauranga: More schools join free lunch programme
Hipkins was at Welcome Bay School.
Jo Raphael: Aucklanders who escape lockdown are putting us at risk
OPINION: We all have a right to feel angry.
Former Tauranga mayor's plea to commissioners: Merge councils to pay for infrastructure
But the call has met resistance from regional leaders who say it's 'premature'.
Covid 19: Bay of Plenty business leaders and owners reeling
Hospitality and tourism businesses will be hardest hit by the change to alert level 2.
Local Focus: Meet Tauranga's new boss
Commission chair wants two cracks at Long-Term Plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Round the Bays off, cricket moved, America's Cup dates under review: What lockdown means for sport
A busy week of sport has been turned on its head following the Government announcement.
Keeping it clean: Cleaning pros spill the tea on going rates, value for money and expectations
An increasing number of time-poor families are calling in domestic house cleaners.
Summer is ending, but will the good weather stick around?
Find out what your last days of summer will look like.
Claire Trevett: What's eating Simon Bridges?
OPINION: There is method to Bridges' madness, but his colleagues may not agree.
'Utterly offensive': Seymour taken to task on apartheid comparison
Act's David Seymour compared the new Māori ward legislation to apartheid in South Africa.
Legal fight for disabled children heads to court
Human Rights Review Tribunal picks up legal claim filed in 2008.
Miracle at sea: Sailor left bobbing in Pacific Ocean clinging to floating rubbish
Vidam Perevertilov woke in the Pacific Ocean to the sight of his ship sailing away.
Motorcycle tragedy: 'I saw the rider flying through the air'
A local resident helped administer first aid to the injured motorcyclist in Arataki.
Tauranga reaches record $854k median house price. Million dollar suburbs could be next
REINZ: The Bay's median house price was now $769,000.