Diesel spill in Tauranga Bridge Marina
Maritime staff were on-site monitoring the situation.
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All you need to know about One Love Festival
The festival has evolved significantly in a short seven years.
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The budget advisory service is busier this year as families prepare for back to school.
Man bitten by shark at Papamoa: DoC warning over great whites
People should be aware and avoid swimming in the main channels of the harbour.
42 years, 413 dead bodies: Police photographer retires
In more than 25 years as a forensic police photographer, you see a lot.
Homeownership dreams slip away for retirees
As more elderly remain in the rental pool, demand is outstripping supply.
BayLink upset: Residents reminded 'behavioural change' needed
Infrastructure is important but so is a shift in travel habits, says the transport agency.
$220k Māori ward referendum decried as petition achieves numbers
Endorsement "doesn't mean it's home and hosed", says Māori wards supporter Buddy Mikaere.
'Your day is done': Conflict erupts at controversial Māori ward meeting
A number of the protesters held signs saying 'I support Māori Wards'.
Riding high: e-bike demand, and injuries, soar
The popularity of e-bikes is rising in the Bay of Plenty, resulting in more injuries.
Beach safety: Learn how to look out for rips
Learning how to identify rips could save lives.
'Humiliating and depressing experience': Councillor quits, prompting byelection
'I've felt relief that I didn't have to go and battle again'.
Historical Covid-19 case confirmed at Port of Tauranga
The case is historical and not infectious, the ports said.
'Really disappointing': Community therapy garden vandalised
An act of mindless vandalism has left a Tauranga charity on the back foot.
'Unbelievable danger': SH2 works spur warning from traumatised woman
A former passing lane is now being used for traffic travelling in the opposite direction.
Don Brash to speak against Māori wards in Tauranga
"A lot of people are unhappy. We were asked to speak at a meeting about the issue."
Water use spikes as dry spell bites for fourth year running
Lingering drought conditions stem from long-term rainfall deficits going back to 2019.
Person seriously injured after crash in Te Puke
The incident happened at the intersection of Jocelyn and Jellicoe Sts.
Be vigilant: Spate of vehicle thefts in Tauranga
Small and valuable items such as tools, wallets and cell phones are being targeted.
Support and scepticism over new green waste service
The garden waste collected will be processed locally into compost.
Road cleared after car engulfed in flames blocks State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai
There were no injuries but the road was blocked for a time.
Tauranga to get new kerbside green waste collection through rates
The new service will begin on July 1, 2021.
Business digest: Shoppers spend $3m in Bay of Plenty during 2020
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What do tenancy law changes mean for domestic abuse victims?
New rules for renters aim to make life easier for victims of abuse but will it work?
'Thought the whole house was going to fall down': Resident close to quake epicentre shares story
People have described feeling the quakes around the Bay of Plenty.
You want a kitchen with that? Bay homeowners splurge on renos
One company expected this year could be its biggest ever.
Boys' schools ask parents to pay more in voluntary donations
'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.
Mount Maunganui Lotto player wins $1 million
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Fly-tipping cases soar over summer holiday season
And as illegal rubbish dumping increases, so too does the need to cover the costs.
Necessary or nuisance? Where locals sit on new child food safety rules
One early childhood centre owner has questioned some of the rules.
The $3m-plus bungalow that buyers could choose to demolish
Built in 1920s, 1 Eleventh Avenue has been owned by the same family for 65 years.
Tauranga Half winner collapses on finish line: 'The lights went out'
'I just gave it everything; I managed to bring it home'.
Plans not enough to fix 'broken' city's housing crisis - critics
The region should expect more than 800 new homes from the Government by 2024.
Dawn Picken: Relief the word of the day as Biden takes reins
OPINION: America is on the path to rejoining the world.