Dog parks paws-itive step for Western Bay centres
Development of the parks will take place this year and next.
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'The screams were horrendous': Surfer's warning after saving mum, kids from 'gnarly' rip
A surfer says the rip was like nothing he had seen before in 20 years of living there.
Construction of two new Ōmokoroa schools get Govt tick
Construction of two new schools in Ōmokoroa will begin next year.
'Largely unintelligible': Tio Faulkner's High Court appeal rejected
Tio Faulkner was jailed after dumping demolition waste into Tauranga Harbour.
Coromandel highway closed after further collapse
The road was originally closed early Monday morning.
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Opinion: Misstep by health boss was not a sacking offence
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Planner: $88m Tauranga wharf extension will have ‘no significant cumulative effects’
The Port of Tauranga has applied for a resource consent for its $88m expansion plans
Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies
Jobs losses and payouts: personal grievance claims at local councils revealed.
'Unacceptable risk': Project to build hundreds of homes stalls after funding bid fails
Change 'late in the process' presents 'unacceptable risk' for housing provider.
Turtle-y awesome: 'Cheeky' green turtle Smee returned to ocean
He needed help after being hooked by a fisherman.
Downpour: Potential wastewater spill, beach access damaged in Omanu
Heavy rain event put pressure on the city’s stormwater.
Dozens attend storytime session with drag queens despite complaints
The event was well-attended despite a number of complaints.
Summer of cyclones: Tauranga's wettest summer in more than 120 years
Weather experts have confirmed just how terrible last summer was.
Korohina is new Tauranga Art Gallery director
The appointment will help to grow the CBD's vibrancy.
Tauranga port resource consent hearing witness challenged on 'negligible' impact findings
Key witness says Port of Tauranga's wharf plan will see “negligible” effects.
Waitekohekohe recreational park officially opens
New park opens for Katikati's walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders.
Multiple flooding callouts in Tauranga; SH25 closed due to washout
There were callouts to 10 properties overnight.
Crankworx to return to Rotorua 'bigger and better'
Hundreds of athletes and an audience of millions will have their eyes on Rotorua.
'I can't do anything': Woman's painful wait for surgery
The 67-year-old Katikati woman says the pain has made her feel “older than my years”.
Skydiving in their 90s: 'I have to prove that I can'
Retirement village residents rallying to raise money for St John.
‘No way in hell’: Hundreds protest proposed new stadium
“We all share this area and it works pretty good.”
'Long awaited': Tauranga apartments, townhouses on the market soon
The release of units in Tauranga's Thirty Eight Elizabeth development was 'long awaited'.
Business digest: Foodstuffs North Island celebrates success at annual Excellence Awards
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Local Focus: Wingfoil World Tour descends on Mt Maunganui
A major event of this fast-growing sport hits New Zealand’s shores for the first time.
Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing
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'The only green space left': Tauranga Domain protest over stadium proposal
"And once it’s destroyed, it never comes back."
'Surreal': After 43 years working at sea, skipper Bert Aitken retires
The seasoned fishing skipper says he has 'never' been seasick in all his time.
'Significant': Tauranga's biggest state house building programme in years revealed
'There’s an economic spin-off benefitting people and businesses.'
Council pools and halls likely to cost users more
Commissioners feel proposed increased fees to facilities aren't high enough.
Marae disappointed heavy industry will stay
'It’s not just the air pollution, it's the congestion and all of that.'
'Really scary': Almost $40k allegedly taken in gunpoint robbery
“You can’t even imagine during the daytime something will happen like this."