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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.

Normalise headgear in junior rugby

Time Out: Any level of protection that headgear provides should be celebrated.

Digital Detox: Unscrambling my muddled mind

How switching off for a month changed my life.

Kiwifruit from Bust to boom: Packhouses pump $225 million into infrastructure

Bay kiwifruit packhouses pump $225 million into infrastructure.

Bust to boom: Red kiwifruit could be a game-changer

High hopes have been pinned on Zespri's red kiwifruit which is in the trial stage.

Angel at the crash site: 'She was dying in my arms'

"She asked for my name.... and then she asked if I was a real angel."

Real-life Angel among strangers who helped

Several strangers raced to help Margaret Gundersen as she lay trapped after car crash.

Local Focus: Council halts Palm Beach planting

Pāpāmoā councillors promise to consult locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Son takes on late mum's fight for cancer drug funding

Brian Hughes shares his mother's dying wish - for cancer treatment to be better funded.

Local Focus: Rates and roads critical for Mounties

Mount and Papamoa Councillor, Steve Morris talks election priorities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Gridlock: Tauranga at a traffic crossroads

Answers to city traffic woes lie in each resident's ability to change their mindset.

Living with ghosts: One woman's journey of loss and grief – and what she did next

Just what is normal after the death of a loved one?

Comanchero gang member arrested after Mount Maunganui robbery

This morning Police carried out a search warrant at an address in Waiuku.