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Letters to the editor: Parking meters a simple solution
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Royal Commission of Inquiry needed into violent child deaths
OPINION: Too many children are dying at the hands of those supposed to look after them.
Christmas Appeal: 'Big thank you' for big tubs of margarine
Bakels have donated over three tonnes of margarine to the Tauranga Community Foodbank.
City warned of 'serious consequences' as Tauranga development runs short on land
Concerns have been raised as land begins to run out at Tauriko Business Estate.
Pet food company cops $66k fine over big stink
Judge: 'Being in an industrial area is not a licence to discharge offensive odour.'
Marking White Ribbon Day atop Mauao 'quite poignant'
Eerie remembrance of violence as gathering looks to protect victims.
Letters to the editor: Tauranga will stagnate
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Kieran Madden: Ardern's disappointing reaction to child poverty pleas
Opinion: Child poverty will be an election-defining, touchstone issue this term.
Bay of Plenty man denies murder, trial to come
Man accused of fatal stabbing appeared in court.
Coromandel drivers fed up with costly windscreen incidents
One motorist had three windscreen cracks in a single journey.
'Draconian': Simon Bridges urges minister not to intervene in council
Tauranga MP says mayor's resignation removed 'significant source of friction'.
Ōmokoroa peninsula projects revealed at community meeting
Ōmokoroa infrastructure projects will be discussed next week at a public meeting.
Strike action withdrawn by St John Ambulance staff
St John Ambulance staff and FIRST Union have withdrawn planned strike action
Two-hour free parking to continue in Tauranga CBD
A council trial of offering two hours' free parking in the CBD will be extended.
"Take extra care': Heavy rain warning issued for BOP
There is a heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty region overnight.
Crash in Pyes Pa Rd snaps power pole, caused major outage
A car has crashed into a power pole on Pyes Pa Rd, resulting in the pole snapping.
Two taken to hospital after Whakamarama crash
The incident was reported to police about 9.15am.
Samantha Motion: It's not fair to say renters just shouldn't get pets
Opinion: Tenants with pets are being put through the wringer in the rental market.
Mayoralty race begins as 'very rare' double byelection looms
Tauranga city faces a situation not seen in more than a decade.
Children with fetal alcohol syndrome facing two-year wait for an assessment
Long waiting list fuelled by poor policies, toxic drinking culture, under-resourced staff.
Concerns needy will start new year 'well behind the eight ball'
The concerns follow the close of Covid-19 Income Relief Payment applications.
Coronavirus-inspired mountain biking tracks open
Mountainbike Tauranga club has open three new tracks at Summerhill Recreation Park.
Jo Raphael: World leaders to blame for virus deaths
OPINION: The coronavirus seems to be ramping up.
Brookfield School Foodbank boxes bursting at the seams
The school wants to inspire others to jump on board the appeal.
Need a tenant? The Government will pay market rent for your house
The city has working poor who were living in cars, under hedges and couch surfing.
Bay's tragic weekend: Two deaths and woman critically hurt
Police are not saying how a woman in Kawerau is believed to have been critically injured.
'Silent killer': Fight over methyl bromide use escalates
'We should not have to fight this. This is a very harmful substance.'
Motorcyclist dead after Tauranga crash
One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Matapihi Rd.
Local residents react to Tenby Powell's resignation
Local community members react to mayor Tenby Powell's resignation.
Diabetes shock: I watched my boy's health deteriorate
OPINION: Type 1 diabetes is a cruel, fickle disease.
Dawn Picken: He'll be right: non-conformity is the new norm
OPINION: Why would we say hurtful things about people who don't conform to gender norms?
Tauranga CBD: From thriving centre to worst-case scenario
More businesses leave the area.
Letters to the editor: Do away with single-sex schools
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.