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'Real flash in its day': 100yo car needs a new home
An in-need-of restoration Model T Ford is up for grabs in Te Puke.
Lotto Powerball: Two people share $1 million first division prize
Tonight's draw comes days just after $10.5 million win.
Toy library thanks community for new carpet
The Katikati Toy Library has a new lease on life - ready for 2025.
Former chief executive to return to Western Bay council
A familiar face will take the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's top job.
Lakes mates: Neighbours team up for regional deal bid
'Working with our friends down the road.'
Muggy, wet week: Humidity blankets North Island
Why Rotorua is the poster child for this week's high humidity.
Māori organic farmer shares her growing practices
An earth-friendly film is being shown in Katikati.
$60m BoP bridge and interchange to boost economy
Industrial development Rangiuru Business Park near Te Puke has reached a major milestone.
Guidelines set for part-sale of regional council’s port shares
Council's sale of Port of Tauranga shares to create an 'endowment fund' for the community.
‘Fear and anxiety’ for locals fed up with beach parties
Beach parties and drinking in public have Mount locals calling for a full liquor ban.
Tauranga Mayor still doesn’t live in city, 7 months after winning election
Mayor Mahé Drysdale says it's "very challenging” finding a suitable home in Tauranga.
Ten years of giving back to the community
A Paengaroa orchard company is giving back to the Te Puke community.
100 years of town meets country in Katikati
The 100th edition of the Katikati A&P Show proved a big hit.
Death without debt: How to DIY a funeral
A Western Bay woman is sharing ways people can minimise of the cost of funerals.
Raw horsepower on display
Clydesdale wagon rides are among the many attractions at the Te Puke A&P Show.
Māori ward race gets under way
Nominations have opened for Tauranga's Te Awanui ward byelection.
Co-operative grocery store pitched to battle food insecurity
Target recipients include those experiencing food insecurity.
100yo's wise words: 'Don't spend your time trying to make other people happy'
... and don't forget the daily toddy.
Tauranga police seek information on 2023 killing
Police renew plea for information in relation to man's violent 2023 death.
Dumbbells, deadlifts and dairy cows: The rural gym with four-legged observers
No gym rats staring here, just livestock.
Saying goodbye to the last mayor of Te Puke
Family and friends remember a man passionate about his community.
Scrub fire along railway tracks near SH2 contained
The fire is 'growing quickly' according to witnesses.
'Massive revitalisation’: The new builds changing the face of Tauranga
Tauranga's city centre is seeing a massive revitalisation for private and public projects.
'Can't do without us': Community rallies to save support hub
The Te Puke Food Hub will keep its doors open for now but still needs extra funding.
A new twist to Shakespeare’s tragic romance
Romeo and Juliet: Tragic story retold in 1930s era in Te Puna.
A time-honoured feature of rural life
The Te Puke A&P Show will have something for everyone next month.
‘Selfish motivation’: Director’s passion for Tauranga’s museum journey
'I want to be part of building something completely new for a city that’s never had one.'