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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.
Second Tauranga meth smuggler convicted in 500kg drug operation
Another Tauranga man has been convicted for importing 500kg of P and P-dealing charges.
Tauranga entrepreneurs take over iconic Rotorua building
The building is almost unrecognisable from its former self.
'It's fairly catastrophic': $3 million business now worth 'basically nothing'
"That's my retirement plan down the gurgler."
Huge support for Peter Burling as America's Cup finals racing begins
Tauranga's own son Peter Burling and Team New Zealand teammates take on Luna Rossa.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Shadrach Rolleston seeks to address lack of investment
Tauranga local discusses why he's a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Injured person spends night in crashed car down bank
Police were called to the scene about 8.30am.
Neighbour opposes 'overbearing' $75m town centre plan
The Ōmokoroa Town Centre resource consent application hearing continues.
Fan zone set up in Tauranga for America's Cup
Racing starts with the first two matches today.
'Out of order': Councillor walks out after tense exchange
Councillors faced off after a 'private' discussion was raised in a public meeting.
Tauranga businesses warned: Time to pay fair share of rates
The Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'
Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$75m Ōmokoroa Town Centre resource consent 'exciting', commissioners told
Independent commissioners are considering a $75m town centre resource consent.
New kerbside collection bins ready for roll out
The new bins will be delivered to the kerbside in front of each household.
Western Bay moves to restricted fire season
The restrictions were put in place this morning.
Commissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'
City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.
Controversial city councillor under fire over byelection bid
Andrew Hollis says he has already received a lot of support for his campaign.
City in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade
"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."
Hello future district: We have a plan says Western Bay Council
But more help is needed from the community for the finalisation of the Long-term Plan.
Mount parents plead for schoolchildren's safety on busy road
Community pay "huge price" for 30 minutes of marginally better traffic flow, say parents.
Investment needed to cope with population growth
The Long-term Plan 2021-31 aims to address problems caused by the city's rapid growth.
Tauranga City Council commission decision: $3.5m tipped for Omanawa Falls project
The meeting is the second for the commissioners since they were appointed last month.
'Not a lot of hope': Children with developmental issues being left 'damaged' by education system
"Our education system is not quite catering for them."
CYFS should have checked Baby Royal within 24 hrs - weeks later, he was dead
CYFS report says social workers should have seen 'vulnerable' baby within 24 to 48 hours.
Motorbike crash at Pukehina closes part of State Highway 2
Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the road is clear.
Dawn Picken: It's not cancel culture, it's progress
OPINION: It's only cancel culture when you don't like the change, Dawn Picken writes.
Four arrested after Bay of Plenty car thefts
Police say they are still seeking other people in relation to the offending.
More people reading the Bay of Plenty Times, new figures show.
The paper's weekly readership sits at 76,000.
Religious vandalism of pride celebration sign 'appalling'
"I was lost for words at how thoughtless people could be."
Inexperience and infrastructure costs blamed for local government dysfunction
Three main factors get in the way of good governance, says a veteran councillor.
Hot temperatures and downpours: Autumn weather to be a mixed bag in the Bay
The Bay of Plenty could expect more "variable conditions" as autumn hits.
Cyclists plead for urgency in Totara St safety upgrade
But council officials say they are moving "as fast as possible".