There are good people in the world. You probably know some of them and they're easy to spot because they usually "have a heart" for something, writes Marcel Currin.

So far this year the city council noise-control team has seized 54 pieces of equipment, compared to 38 in 2013, writes Anita Moran.

This week, Mayor Stuart Crosby said he feared the city could end up with "collateral damage" from a Govt-ordered inquiry to improve how councils regulate land use, planning and development.

Warning: this page contains language that may offend some people. Brace yourself for obscenities - In particular, offensive apostrophes.

On Wednesday, thousands of Tauranga residents donned pink clothes and made a stand against breast cancer.

It's time for a revamp. Time to appeal to a wider readership. Accordingly, I have decided to write this column with my shirt unbuttoned, writes Marcel Currin.

There are many pressing issues the Tauranga City Council needs to tackle but a gang patch ban is not one of them.

Should we routinely arm our police? This polarising question is back in the spotlight and for good reason.