Matt Cowley: My meeting with the commissioners
They were keen to understand the priorities of the business community.
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Water charges tipped to rise on top of 20pc rates hike for homeowners
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Elder housing villages worth millions to be sold
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Council drops plan to trial changes in Mount streets
Commissioners say the Innovating Streets project didn't have enough support.
Creative project turning images into sound
The project will be exhibited in Tauranga's City Centre in April.
Rates rise drafted: 39pc commercial, 12pc residential (plus rubbish)
Big shift in commercial differential would see business bear the brunt of rising rates.
Have your say on how council buys and sells property
Council buys, sells, leases or transfers property for many reasons.
Pandemic has impacted our cigarette use
There has been a slow-down in the number of people giving up smoking.
Red Fox Tavern murder trial: Police officer says investigation eliminated another suspect
Some people were nominated based on hunches or maliciousness, a court has heard.
Ex-All Black Liam Messam gloves up for nephew
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Jo Raphael: March 15 terror - we hope this never happens again
OPINION: Second anniversary of "one of New Zealand's darkest days".
Just keep paddling: From Motiti Island to shore on a stand-up paddle board
Jimmy Dow will take on a mighty mission to raise money for the kindy his children love.
Changes are coming to Mount streets - but a one-way traffic trial is likely canned again
Trials of shared path and new roundabout planned but little support for Pilot Bay change.
Local Focus: City Art Walk app a 'love note to the city'
New app offers a handy way to view Tauranga street art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police called to suspected firearms incident
They thought it was a real firearm but it turned out to be something else.
Man seriously injured in Katikati crash
Five people were in the car when it crashed.
National Jazz Festival giveaway: City set to come alive
Be in to win tickets for the annual festival being held in Tauranga.
'Without funding we would have already closed': International student numbers plummet
Toi Ohomai international student revenue drops by $10 million.
Where are they now? Ousted city councillors reveal what they're up to
Some have moved on from local politics while some others very much haven't.
Dawn Picken: It's time to think about reopening the border
OPINION: Why should only godwits get to fly?
Mixed-use properties: Could this be a housing lifeline?
"People can do both their business and live in accommodation in the same spot."
'Visionary' former Tauranga Boys' College principal farewelled
A memorial service for Norman Morris, a former principal of Tauranga Boys' College.
Ex-mayor Tenby Powell on cancer, kindness and living his best life
"... not a week goes by where I don't get a hug from someone saying 'thank you'."
Tauranga Moana measles campaign launches
A van will also help to access rural communities.
Strong voices for and against Māori representation to headline charity debate
All money raised will go back to the community through Greerton Lions.
$2.4m to house Tauranga's homeless in motels for three months
Tauranga's homeless staying in motels cost taxpayers $2.6 million in three months.
Widow's heartbreak: 'I would give anything to have him tapping me on the shoulder now'
Mike "Maddog" Maddox died in a motorcycle crash last month.
Your chance to have a say on $45m Cameron Rd upgrade
The community is invited to Cameron Rd open days.
Police on hunt for man with links to the Bay of Plenty
There is a warrant to arrest the man who has known links to the Bay of Plenty.
Car crashes through fence, down a bank and into garden
A Ngatai Rd resident saw the whole thing from his kitchen window.
Red Fox Tavern trial: What the unnamed accused told a prison mate
'He was paranoid about being wired. Rightly so as it turned out.'
Jo Raphael: Rates are a necessary evil
OPINION: The status quo is no longer acceptable.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered'
Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.