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The person was taken to Tauranga Hospital by helicopter.
'I've had a bad week': Woman whose shotgun blasts closed schools jailed
Woman involved in a shooting prompting two schools to go into lockdown faces her fate.
Local Focus: Aroha's long and frustrating journey to re-divert the Kaituna Cut
Maketū Action Group's last member talks to Local Focus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga lawyer Craig Tuck in Julian Assange's legal team
The Tauranga lawyer was with Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London late last year.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Bryan Gould: A transtasman parting of ways could be on the cards
The relationship with New Zealand matters less to Australia than it did.
Fateful decision: The defining moment in the Bella Vista disaster
The Times has reviewed 3 separate reports and historical emails and obtained new details.
A day in the life of a Taumata School teacher
The Bay of Plenty Times met Tauranga teacher Dan Priest to get the feel of a typical day.
Game of Thrones author hints at trip to Rotorua next year
The author will be returning to New Zealand year for Worldcon.
Your weather: Frosty start clears to fine weather for most
Dress in layers as the afternoon high is expected to reach the upper teens.
Big-budget projects may be deferred as city council aims to keep rates rise down
Tauranga City Council will begin deliberating its Annual Plan today
Local Focus: Locals dig deep to landscape new war memorial
Landscaping funds topped up by neighbouring business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Locals dig deep to landscape new war memorial
Landscaping funds topped up by neighbouring business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Equestrian, partner face sex charges against young girls
EXCLUSIVE: Sex charges laid after Cambridge woman allegedly groomed girls for partner.
Taming the mortgage monster: Fat loans have families scratching to save
Bay families are juggling monster mortgages with life's other expenses.
Life after leukaemia: Boy no 'wimpy kid' after beating cancer
'You've beaten leukaemia, now what else can you do?'
Bottles dumped on beach in plastic protest
People are protesting against plans to grow the Eastern Bay's water bottling industry.
Seconds to spare: Man saves three people in burning car
"Fatu" Pelurale pulled 3 people from a burning car after it crashed on State Highway 33.
Diary of a daily long-distance commuter
Caroline Fleming drives an hour to work every day - by choice.
World-first study: Secrets to long, fulfilling life unlocked
The study of 937 elderly Māori and non-Māori started almost 10 years ago.
Murder never sleeps: Head of CIB on 42 years as a cop
Greg Turner oversees a team of police detectives in the Western Bay of Plenty.
Local Focus: Sparkie running for council
Matthew Gill hopes to become a Tauranga at-large councillor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mount Maunganui development wins national retail award
Mount Central in Mount Maunganui has won a silver award in the retail category
Police identify man found dead on Katikati College grounds
The school has been closed for the day.
Watch: Tyre shop owner confronts group after tracking down stolen mags
The video already has more than 130,000 views, just seven hours after it was uploaded.
Viewpoint NZ: Measles vs vaccinations, Rotorua is trenz-ing and a new railway crossing in Oamaru
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ports of Tauranga ho-hum about buying Ports of Auckland
Focus is on a Government study, however, not Tamihere's sell-off plans.
Local Focus: Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless hits back at challengers
He wants the top job again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bus lane bandits strike
A new bus lane has become a popular shortcut for motorists trying to jump ahead.
Local Focus: 'We need to look after our environment'
Western BOP Councillor Mark Dean talks to Local Focus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.