'A dereliction of duty': Extra hospital beds not ready until April 2022
Tauranga Hospital has received Government funding for six extra urgent-care beds.
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'It went down so fast': One dead after SUV plunges into harbour
Witnesses rushed to nearby shops to get goggles and dive equipment.
Truck and car roll in separate crashes in Tauranga
Emergency services have been called to three crashes in a short space of time.
Comment: Luxon needs true-blue leadership, not a political makeover
OPINION: Time will tell if Christopher Luxon has what it takes to take on Jacinda Ardern
$15K for a beer? Businesses struggling with 'hostile' vax pass customers
One cafe owner said a customer poured his coffee on the floor to show his 'resistance'.
'Ticking time bomb': Doubled traffic at city's only public dump sparks safety fears
The council says twice as many cars visiting landfill after Maleme St facility closure.
Positive case found at Brookfield School, police station location of interest
A confirmed virus case has been identified in the Brookfield School community.
16 years running: Business block in CBD raises $7200
Cooney Lees Morgan has once again rallied 15 businesses to give back
'Gorgeous' or 'terrible'? CBD businesses, ratepayer groups react to $300m civic precinct plan
Business leaders, retailers, and ratepayer representatives don't hold back on the plans.
Martial arts instructor turned drug kingpin headed meth op to fund 'high-life'
The meth bust was 1kg away from becoming New Zealand's largest drug importation raid.
Jo Raphael: You have a choice about vaccines, make the right one
OPINION: Anti-vaxxers are not being discriminated against.
'Way of the world now': Only 1% of Tauranga homes valued under $600,000
OneRoof: Tauranga's current average property value was $1,189,000.
Rob Rattenbury: Failure teaches the realities of life
OPINION: It's dreaded exam time again.
No new Covid cases in Bay of Plenty and Lakes, three 'high risk' locations of interest
Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Te Puke and Taupō locations of interest have been announced.
New liquefaction maps available for Western Bay residents
The maps are available on the council's website.
How to have Christmas without breaking the bank
PS - you can still have your bubbles on Christmas day, too.
Samantha Motion: The biggest losers of the vaccine pass era aren't the unvaccinated
Councils can choose whether they require vaccine passes at public facilities.
Dawn Picken: Keep your friends close and conspiracy theory fans closer
OPINION: Talking to science deniers requires technique and patience.
'Good feedback' on refreshed bus network
The shake-up of services also resulted in an $870,000 reduction in costs.
Location of interest: Fears for the homeless
One new location of interest has got advocates especially concerned.
Lanes open after crane crashes on Tauranga Harbour Bridge
Truck carrying a crane has crash on Tauranga Harbour Bridge
Man loses both parents and brother to cancer
Andy Kirk is running the Auckland Marathon to raise money for the Gut Cancer Foundation.
Businesses concerned about revenue as traffic light system starts
'We just have to push through and we'll do it until we can't afford to.'
The 5-year hunt for Comancheros gang boss
Exclusive: NZ in talks with Turkey over return of 'international commander'.
'I thought, another win?': Tauranga Lotto punter bags $6.3m
The win comes just over a week after a local couple won $10.3m.
'My rage is just, I want to kill everybody': Jury finds stabbing accused guilty
Wilson Wirihana was found guilty of manslaughter.
Mount reserve proposed as new home for playcentre
Tauranga City Council has proposed changes to a reserve to assist a local playcentre,
Sisters appear in court charged in connection with Te Puna boy's death
Malachi was found with injuries at a Te Puna property and died 12 days later.
'Just trying to survive': Cafe trials vaccine pass ahead of traffic light system
The cafe trialled using vaccine passes the day before the traffic light system started.
'Critical need': Govt announces $15.14m for extra ICU, HDU beds at Tauranga Hospital
The news comes after concerns the local hospital ward was akin to '1960s army barracks'.
Council reveals where you can't go if you're unvaccinated
Tauranga's council decide a Vaccine Pass is mandatory for people entering some facilities.
Letters: First-home buyers should rethink priorities
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Plan change 27: Flood modelling maps 'inaccurate', submitters claim
'Us ratepayers are going to have to fix this problem.'
Destiny Church pastor to fight Covid-19 public health order charges
A Tauranga Destiny Church pastor is accused of breaching Covid public health order law.