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Heavy rain, strong winds: Weather warning issued for the Bay of Plenty
Heavy rain and strong wind warnings have been issued for the Bay of Plenty.
Climbing and cycling: Playground upgrade on the way for Ila Park
Double flying fox, tube slide and new swings promised as part of Ila Park upgrade.
Letters to the editor: More money does not mean more services
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Mum 'fuming' after L.A.B's Tauranga concert restricted to 18+
The mother bought the tickets for her family back in August.
'Trapped': Fears new $90m interchange fails to offer tsunami escape paths
Maps warn that few places are safe from a significant tsunami but escape is limited.
The Conversation: With a Covid 'variant soup' looming, New Zealand urgently needs another round of vaccine boosters
OPINION: Many of us are in deep denial about the pandemic's ongoing threat.
Cop found not guilty for tasering man three times in cells
Video of the incident shows the officer tasering the man as he lay face-down on the floor.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves
OPINION: I'm not surprised to see the positive public reception the games have received.
'It's all very freeing': Mother sheds 30kg, steps into boxing ring
'Don't let age, weight, sex, or anything get in your way'.
Positive start for Gate Pā cultural centre
Community feedback backs plan for centre that will tell stories of NZ land wars.
Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show
QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.
'Enormous' sums: Synnies drug ring 'kingpin' and wife sentenced for money laundering
The defendant was described as the central figure in the Auckland to Wellington network.
Ōtūmoetai Peninsula: Lanes, parks could go in $64.9m bid for better bus, bike options
Locals will have the chance to give further feedback before the design is considered.
Local Focus: Migrants prepare for multicultural pōwhiri
Ngāi Te Rangi to welcome new migrants to the Bay Of Plenty with special pōwhiri.
Jo Raphael: Private sales of fireworks should fizzle out
OPINION: Fireworks are annoying and cause more harm than good.
Protest to partners: Matapihi group helps oversee future of $107m pipeline
In 2021, about 80 cubic metres of sewerage spilled into the harbour.
'Fantastic': NZ Open squash tournament returns to Tauranga after 30 years
The PSA silver NZ Open squash men's and women's tournaments start on November 8.
'A little bit jittery': Thousands of Bay students start exams after 'most difficult year'
'Give it your best, leave it all in the exam room knowing you have tried your hardest'.
'Difficult and courageous decisions': Western Bay's new mayor faces future of 'change'
"But now the campaign is over and our work as a team begins."
'Life revolves around it': New $400,000 synthetic greens for Bowls Matua
The new greens were christened by 101-year-old Dennis Gillard and Pat Gillon, 91.
'Out into the open': Bay GP's menopause survey aims to reduce stigma
The online survey will be open till the new year and already has more than 1500 responses.
'Falling apart at the seams': 382 vacancies for health workers
But Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty declined to provide vacancy data for 2019 and 2018.
'This was my dream': Hilda, 69, climbs Mauao for the 1000th time
'She is an inspiration to us all'
Woodland wonderland to shine at Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival
'A serious backdrop to my life': Heather Loughlin begins prepping 18 months out.
Comment: Healthcare staffing crisis putting lives on the line
Opinion: Frontline medical staff have already told the Government what's needed.
The Premium Debate: Closing Marsden Pt refinery 'stupid' as fuel prices soar
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Ria Hall: 'All my songs sound so at home with the NZSO'
The singer will be playing to a home crowd in Tauranga Moana this weekend.
'I can't even walk 100m': Pāpāmoa man's painful wait as surgery backlog grows
Another patient says she can no longer work full-time due to the lengthy wait for surgery.
Sonya Bateson: Past remedies can be solutions to modern problems
OPINION: We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but we sure can give it a few tweaks.
'Big focus' on skills shortage: PM on addressing job vacancies in the Bay
The Government now needed to "attract people in" by showcasing NZ as a "wonderful place".
'Something for future generations': PM and 90yo local witnesses as CBD land returned
The creation of a new trust will go some way towards 'reconciling the wrongs of the past'.
Chopper again on the chopping block after judge grants council leave to appeal
The dog that attacked a Tauranga vet is again staring down the threat of death.