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Local Focus: Books-a-plenty at the Tauranga Moana Book Festival
Words. Lots of words. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Petition to fell 10 'ridiculous' trees met with compromise
"They have got to a stage where they are absolutely ridiculous."
Local Focus: Halloween goes ahead as per new-normal in Te Puke
Great to trick-or-treat without fear of getting sick. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiri Gillespie: It's time to end the silliness over fire sirens
OPINION: The sirens should stay. It's the complainants who should go.
'An eyesore': Demolition recommended for abandoned CBD carpark as costs rise
Five months after abandoning the build, the council has not decided what to do with it.
Council begins investigation into alleged missing texts, secret recording
The investigation will be carried out independently, the council chief executive says.
Banned for being Māori: Surviving student reflects on being removed 81 years ago
Tears were shed as the 'horrified' current principal apologised for historic wrongdoing.
Referendum results: 'Sad day' for hospice chief, but principal relieved at cannabis result
The final results for the referendums will be released next Friday.
'I was very delusional': Murder-accused tells court of time in mental health facility
The murder-accused claimed he was having hallucinations, and felt insane.
Cira Olivier: Tauranga Girls' College move to ditch male house names timely
OPINION: We can all learn something from this progressive change.
Letters to the editor: Nuclear-free policy foolish
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Maketū murder accused: 'It's my worst nightmare'
Izett said it was more than just voices, he was having "a full mental breakdown".
'Retaining walls up first': New subdivision set for former Bella Vista site
A conditional agreement for the sale of the land had been reached.
Bryan Gould: Government must tackle issue of importing fishermen from virus hotspots
OPINION: Ministers and officials need to show clarity and decisiveness.
Mayor in tears: Inside the emotional - and surprising - Panepane Point vote
"... for the land is right back where it belongs, with its people."
Former Bella Vista subdivision goes under conditional sale agreement
There were plans for a number of homes to be built on The Lakes site.
Murder accused claimed 'they killed her', jury told
Izett is on trial in the High Court at Rotorua.
Kristin Macfarlane: If so many are jobless, what does the future of the region look like?
OPINION: With increasing unemployment, what does the future of the BOP look like?
Panepane Point will be returned to Māori in historic decision
Meeting follows weeks of consultation, which resulted in a record number of submissions.
Fire sirens silenced: Why some firefighters are concerned
'The fire siren also provides peace of mind for people.'
'We need to keep telling this story': 156-year Battle of Gate Pā commemorations held
The battle was one that devastated generations yet made Tauranga the city it is today.
Tauranga squash centre granted $200k for expansion project
The expansion project would aid the increasing popularity of the centre.
International crews arriving at Auckland and Tauranga ports now face mandatory isolation
But Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the move would halt many ships coming to NZ.
Slain toddler could have survived out of water, court told
A jury has heard the degree of force during a fatal assault of a child was "substantial".
Tauranga: Home of the award-winning golden sausage
'The sky is the limit with sausages', says winning Tauranga butcher.
Kieran Madden: Half-right no substitute for the whole truth
OPINION: Politicians need to become comfortable with the whole, complicated truth.
Letters to the editor: Labour's record pre-Covid was not good
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Virtual malls great way of supporting local businesses
OPINION: There is a certain appeal to shopping online.
'Congested rat run': Calls to ban trucks, slow down traffic on busy Mount road
'What we need to do is get people to obey the bloody law first,' a resident tells council.
Maketū toddler's death: Murder accused told police he did not kill daughter
A police officer says the accused was the first to mention his slain daughter.
Code of conduct decision due for unrepentant Tauranga councillor
Any penalty could also be decided today.
Girl power: Tauranga school to replace houses named after men
The Rutherford and Freyberg houses, kept on from the Tauranga College era, are on the out.