School-age children to get free bus fares, anytime as council urged to 'be brave'
'We may not be popular but now's the time to make a move. Tauranga can't wait.'
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'No one wants to lose a child.' Rural schools want consistent speed limits
Submitters call for a consistent approach to speed limits outside rural schools.
'A monster': Survivor hits out as serial rapist locked up indefinitely
'I am standing here today to reclaim my confidence and power.'
Mauao to close to public for helicopter operation
Security and barriers will be in place at entrances to advise visitors of the closure.
Local Focus: Today is ME day
"Chronic Fatigue doesn't do it justice." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
May warmer than usual, but will it continue?
May has been warmer and drier than previous years on average.
Critic and backers react to green light for new Ōmokoroa town centre
Jace Investments Limited has been granted consent to establish a town centre in Ōmokoroa.
'Scared for my life': Witness in double murder trial says gun was turned on him
A Crown witness has described what happened when the man he worked for was fatally shot.
BOP tourism industry could benefit from new $200m recovery plan
Bay of Plenty tourism operators could benefit from a new $200m government package.
Defecation, urination and vomit: Intimidation on 12th Ave
"I'm at work by 7.45am and they are there with a bottle of wine half already done."
Passengers forced to exit plane at Tauranga Airport
The incident was reported about 7.50am.
'Massive inquiry': New townhouse development to be built opposite Tauranga racecourse
The Stables in Greerton had "massive inquiries" in days, Bask in the Mount has sold out.
Jo Raphael: Marathon participants an inspirational bunch
OPINION: These annual events are yearly highlights on the region's calendar.
'Don't feel safe': Tauranga residents petition for removal of homeless
Foul language, mess, and intimidation are reasons residents say they want homeless gone.
DoC investigating grisly remains of great white shark in Tauranga
The great white shark is a protected species under the Wildlife Act.
Five Lotto second division players from across the region
One winner was also lucky enough to win Powerball second division.
Tauranga's Olivia Rogers fighting to be hired on The Apprentice
Hitting screens tonight, the first season boasts a $50,000 prize Rogers likes the look of.
Getting people out of cars and onto buses just the ticket for Tauranga
The head of the Bay of Plenty council's public transport committee takes a bus ride.
Local builder wins marathon two years in a row
Michael Voss, 24, won the 57th Rotorua Marathon - 5 minutes a head of second place.
'You're judged all the time': Mongrel Mob member graduates
Mongrel Mob member never thought he would walk across a graduation stage, but he did.
Letters to the editor: Judith Collins needs to keep speaking out
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Exclusive: Man charged in plot to import cocaine from Mexico worked at Tauranga port
A stevedore was among eight people arrested after an eight-month covert investigation.
Desperate measures: Would you pay $30,000 upfront to get a rental?
The housing crisis is now 'eating into middle-class NZ' and is causing trauma.
Bay Link 60 per cent completed: Bayfair flyover begins
The first visible signs of the Bayfair flyover and underpass were installed this week.
Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery
The robbery happened at a property in Maungatapu on Wednesday.
Double murder trial: Girlfriend tells of hearing gunshots
The girlfriend of one of the Ōmanawa shooting victims has given evidence about his death.
Local Focus: Katikati Station – two years in the making
Tauranga Model Railway Club looks for a permanent home. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Toddler's murderer must serve at least 17 years behind bars
A Tauranga man has been given a life prison term for the murder of a 17-month-old girl.
Father admits murdering and ill-treating his 5-year-old son
Dad who subjected son to prolonged abuse before beating him to death changes his pleas.
New council bins leave some less than impressed
Some people plan to keep paying for a private pick-up, on top of the rates-funded one.
Mayor's plea as fight for Katikati bypass 'has not gone away'
"We are still fighting for it. It has not gone away."
Nancy Langton: A life spent inspiring others
Nancy Langton, who touched many lives, died after a battle with ovarian cancer.